Case Reports
Dengue haemorrhagic fever in a neonate: red alert for neonatal care-givers
Authors:
M. Weerasekera ,
Consultant Neonatologist, Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital, Nugegoda, LK
V.P. Sinhabahu,
Registrar in Paediatrics, Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital, Nugegoda, LK
K.M.S.S. Ratnasiri
Registrar in Paediatrics, Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital, Nugegoda, LK
Abstract
Incidence of dengue infection in Sri Lanka in 2013 was 32, 0631. Reported cases of dengue fever (DF) or dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF) are rare in neonates. We report a case of DHF in a neonate which is the second documented case presented to this unit within two years.
Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 2015; 44(2): 112-113
How to Cite:
Weerasekera, M., Sinhabahu, V.P. and Ratnasiri, K.M.S.S., 2015. Dengue haemorrhagic fever in a neonate: red alert for neonatal care-givers. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 44(2), pp.112–113. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljch.v44i2.7993
Published on
12 Jun 2015.
Peer Reviewed
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