Epidemiological and clinical features of dengue versus other acute febrile illnesses amongst patients seen at government polyclinics

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 293-298

  Mustafa, B ^a   Hani, A W Asmah ^a   Chem, Y K ^a   Mariam, M ^a   Khairul, A H ^a   Rasid, K Abdul ^a   Chua, K B ^a  

^a Makmal Kesihatan Awam Kebangsaan Malaysia   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Clinical feature; Dengue; Epidemiological feature

Indexed keywords

ANTIPYRETIC AGENT;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COUGHING; DENGUE; DIARRHEA; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FEVER; HEADACHE; HUMAN; JAUNDICE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYALGIA; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RASH; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RHINORRHEA; SCHOOL CHILD; SORE THROAT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VIRUS ISOLATION;

EID: 79955488675     PISSN: 03005283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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