Document Details Document Type : Article In Journal  Document Title : SURVEILLANCE FOR DENGUE FEVER IN JEDDAH SURVEILLANCE FOR DENGUE FEVER IN JEDDAH   Document Language : English  Abstract : Dengue fever is an acute self-limited illness characterized by diphasic fever, headache, arthralgia, myalgia, rash, lymphadenopathy and leucopenia. Dengue haemorrhagic fever is a severe form of classic dengue, manifested by thrombocytopenia and haemococentration. In severe cases, circulatory failure and shock (dengue shock syndrome) result from immune enhancement due to reinfection with a different serotype. Dengue fever is caused by the mosquito-borne dengue virus. The primary vector is Aedes aegypti; A. albopictus is a second potential vector. Dengue virus is an enveloped RNA virus classified in the flavivirus genus (formerly called group B arbovirus) of the Togaviridae family. Despite the occurrence of dengue fever in some countries bordering the Red Sea during the last ten years, such as Sudan, Senegal, Djibouti and Yemen, its appearance in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia was not expected as the geographical characteristics of Jeddah City (e.g. low rainfall of < 60mm/year) are not suitable for the natural breeding of the vector.  ISSN : 0  Journal Name : Easten mediterranean journal  Volume : 3  Issue Number : 3  Publishing Year : 1997 AH 1997 AD  Article Type : Article  Added Date : Monday, May 5, 2008  Researchers Researcher Name (Arabic) Researcher Name (English) Researcher Type Dr Grade Email حسن غزنوي Ghaznawi, Hassan Investigator Doctorate hghaznawi@kau.edu.sa Files File Name Type Description  SURVEILLANCE FOR DENGUE FEVER IN JEDDAH.pdf pdf   Back To Researches Page