Author/Authors :
Plummer, RS University of Chicago - Medical Center - Section of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, USA , Kulkarni, RP University of Chicago - Medical Center - Section of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, USA , Sethi, A University of California, Los Angeles - David Geffen School of Medicine - Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, USA
Abstract :
Dengue fever (DF) is a mosquito transmitted disease that is re-emerging as a global threat, resulting in increased morbidity and mortality. Approximately one hundred million cases of dengue fever are reported annually, and it is estimated that two and a half billion people worldwide (two fifths of the global population) are now at risk of contracting this disease.1,2 This burden is largely borne by tropical developing nations, particularly in rapidly growing urban centers.
