| isolation of dengue viruses from hospitalized patients in the philippines, 1983-1986. | between 1983-1986, 336 strains of dengue virus were isolated from 1,911 patients who had been hospitalized with clinically suspected df/dhf in manila and nearby areas. multiple serotypes were present every year. although den 3 was the most common serotype isolated (40%) over the entire study period, den 2 and den 1 were more frequently isolated in 1983 and 1984, respectively. den 4 was consistently the least common serotype recovered. during 1984, geographic differences in the pattern of serotyp ... | 1989 | 2700845 |
| dengue infections in the philippines: clinical and virological findings in 517 hospitalized patients. | from may 1983 to january 1984, 517 patients with laboratory confirmed dengue were studied at a hospital in manila. secondary dengue infections were diagnosed in 78% of these cases. peak admission (28%) occurred towards the end of the rainy season in november. most patients (78%) were less than 15 years old but only 3 were infants. although some type of hemorrhagic finding occurred in 460 cases (89%), only 110 were classified as dengue hemorrhagic fever and the remainder as dengue fever with hemo ... | 1988 | 3400798 |
| seasonal abundance of dengue vectors in manila, republic of the philippines. | the dengue vectors aedes aegypti and ae. albopictus were surveyed within the city of manila from august 1985 to july 1987. survey techniques included ovitraps, indoor resting collections, fay traps, and larval surveys. aedes aegypti was the principal container breeder within the residential areas, while ae. albopictus predominated in cemeteries. the ovitrap was very effective in detecting the presence of ae. aegypti, but not in measuring population changes during the year. indoor resting and fay ... | 1993 | 8266245 |
| igm-capture elisa of serum samples collected from filipino dengue patients. | viral antigens for 4 dengue serotypes were produced in c6/36 aedes albopictus cells. these were used as assay antigens for igm-capture elisa to detect igm antibodies in sera of dengue patients from 3 hospitals in metro manila, philippines. a total of 378 serum samples came from national children's hospital (nch), san lazaro hospital (slh), and st luke's medical center (slmc), from january to november 1995. three hundred and four (304) out of 378 serum samples, or 80.42% showed positive igm elisa ... | 2000 | 11289014 |
| comparison of clinical features and hematologic abnormalities between dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever among children in the philippines. | to demonstrate the differences of clinical features and hematologic abnormalities between dengue fever (df) and dengue hemorrhagic fever (dhf), 359 pediatric patients admitted st. luke's medical center in quezon city, between 1999 and 2001 in metro manila, and adjoining provinces the philippines, with a laboratory-confirmed dengue virus infection were evaluated. one third of the patients had dhf, and most of these patients were without shock. restlessness, epistaxis, and abdominal pain were more ... | 2005 | 16103617 |
| hla-a*33:01 as protective allele for severe dengue in a population of filipino children. | dengue virus infection is a leading cause of morbidity among children in the philippines in recent years. in order to investigate the association of hla class i and ii alleles and dengue disease severity in a cohort of filipino children, we performed a case control study in 2 hospitals in metro manila from june 2008 to december 2009. a total of 250 laboratory confirmed dengue patients and 300 healthy individuals aged 5 to 15 years old were typed for hla-a, b and drb1 alleles. the frequency of hl ... | 2015 | 25659158 |
| solid-waste management practices of households in manila, philippines. | the experiences and practices of household waste management of people in a barangay (village) in manila, philippines are documented. the data were gathered through an interview with household members using open-ended questions. interviews were also conducted with garbage collectors as well as scavengers. results showed that the households generated an average of 3.2 kg of solid waste per day, or 0.50 kg/capita/day. the types of wastes commonly generated are food/kitchen wastes, papers, pet bottl ... | 2008 | 18991942 |
| correlation of climatic factors and dengue incidence in metro manila, philippines. | dengue is a serious public health problem in metro manila, philippines. increasing dengue incidence has been attributed to climate change; however, contradicting reports show inconclusive relationships between dengue and climatic factors. this study investigates temperature and rainfall as climatic factors affecting dengue incidence in metro manila from 1996 to 2005. monthly dengue incidence and climatic data for metro manila were collected over a 10-y period (1996-2005). climatic factors temper ... | 2008 | 18686509 |
| the demand for a dengue vaccine: a contingent valuation survey in metro manila. | using data gathered from a contingent valuation survey, this study estimated the willingness to pay (wtp) for a single dengue fever vaccine and the household demand function for dengue vaccines. mean wtp for the vaccine ranged from us$27 to us$32 and household demand averaged 2 per household. our findings indicate sufficiently high wtp for dengue vaccines and hence a significant potential for selling the vaccine in private markets. for the lower income groups with lower capacity to pay, a mass v ... | 2008 | 18206277 |
| dengue surveillance in metro manila. | in a one-year surveillance of dengue infection in four hospitals in metro manila, philippines, 143 patients were enrolled. sixty seven were diagnosed by virus isolation and serology. majority of patients had secondary antibody response. only 5 patients developed dengue shock syndrome. only dengue types 1 and type 2 were isolated. highest incidence occurred among older children and young adults. thrombocytopenia and hemoconcentration were observed in 37% and 77% of patients, respectively. there w ... | 1997 | 9561603 |