Vielfalt und Gleichheit in Gesundheit und Pflege Offener Zugang

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Dengue and Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever Outbreak in Thailand: A Tropical Infectious Disease Leads to a Critical Potential Healthcare Threat in a Developing Country

Naluepanat Yodjan

Dengue virus (DENV), a positive-sense single-stranded RNA virus belonging to the family of Flaviviridae, is transmitted to humans mainly by female mosquito bites. Its clinical features range from asymptomatic presentation to severe haemorrhagic fever. DENV has bedevilled several developing countries worldwide, including Thailand. An increasing outbreak in Thailand by DENV indicates circulating among mosquitoes and humans again. Concerned authorities should act to support and development healthcare systems, including research funding, leading to infection control and prevention efficiency