A dengue-like outbreak of unknown aetiology in Pakistan

Hamid Merchant

doi:10.1186/s41182-022-00426-3

A dengue-like outbreak of unknown aetiology in Pakistan

Hamid Merchant

Health Services Academy Islamabad

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Abstract

There were recent reports of a mysterious virus spreading in Pakistan causing dengue-like illness with hundreds of cases admitted to hospitals over the winter. The mysterious virus was touted as a new variant of the dengue virus by the local health experts in Pakistan as most patients were tested negative for the dengue virus test despite presenting with dengue-like symptoms. In this letter, we have critically appraised the current situation in Pakistan in an attempt to explain the science and mechanism behind recent dengue-like outbreak, offered suggestions on diagnostic tests and provided recommendations to improve medication safety in Pakistan.

Original language	English
Article number	35
Number of pages	2
Journal	Tropical Medicine and Health
Volume	50
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-022-00426-3
Publication status	Published - 23 May 2022

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