Pediatric Dengue in Nonendemic Areas: The Importance of the Awareness to Detect New Cases and Warning Signs: A Case Report
A substantial increase in dengue cases has been reported globally lately, particularly in the Region of the Americas. Children have a higher risk of severity, so it is important to be aware of dengue clinical courses. We present an unusual pediatric case of imported primary dengue infection with warning signs diagnosed in a nonendemic area.
Authors
- Pere Soler‐Palacín (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0346-5570)
- María Espiau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9697-7649)
- Elena Sulleiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9783-6060)
- Susana Melendo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6208-4006)
- Natalia Mendoza‐Palomar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2035-8291)
- Antoni Soriano‐Arandes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9613-7228)
- Cristina Esquirol-Herrero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4556-9201)
- Marian de Haan-Bosch
Institutions
- Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa (ES)
- Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Published
- 2024-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0000000000004653
- Primary Topic
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00