Sheed Durrani M Rasheed, Muhammad Danial Iqbal, Nadia Munir, Anum Jamal.
Dengue hemorrhagic fever—epidemic in Karachi, Pakistan (2006-2016) experience at a tertiary care centre.
Pak J Surg Jan ;33(1):53-8.

Objective: To document cases of Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) seen in a major tertiary care center in Karachi in an epidemic of dengue fever. Methods: A retrospective study of all patients admitted during the epidemics who fulfilled the criteria for DHF. Results: A total of 1,602 patients during the epidemic period 2006 to 2016 were included. Mean age was 34 years. The overwhelming majority of the patients were males. Nearly all cases were seen during the months of July to November. Most of patient in our study survived. Despite developing DHF only 03 patients developed D.S.S and all of them died. Patients mostly presented with fever, headache, rashes, severe general weakness and bleeding from different sites. Conclusion: Early diagnosis and treatment is essential. There are desperate need for effective steps to prevent and control the infection.

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