RESEARCH ARTICLE
A Two-Year Review on Epidemiology and Clinical Characteristics of Dengue Deaths in Malaysia, 2013-2014 Yuan Liang Woon1*, Chee Peng Hor2,3, Narwani Hussin4, Ariza Zakaria1, Pik Pin Goh5, Wee Kooi Cheah4,6 1 Clinical Epidemiology Unit, National Clinical Research Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2 Kepala Batas Hospital, Kepala Batas, Penang, Malaysia, 3 Clinical Research Centre, Seberang Jaya Hospital, Seberang Jaya, Penang, Malaysia, 4 Clinical Research Centre, Taiping Hospital, Perak, Malaysia, 5 National Clinical Research Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 6 Department of Medicine, Taiping Hospital, Perak, Malaysia * [email protected]
Abstract Background
OPEN ACCESS Citation: Woon YL, Hor CP, Hussin N, Zakaria A, Goh PP, Cheah WK (2016) A Two-Year Review on Epidemiology and Clinical Characteristics of Dengue Deaths in Malaysia, 2013-2014. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 10(5): e0004575. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0004575 Editor: Duane J. Gubler, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, SINGAPORE
Dengue infection is the fastest spreading mosquito-borne viral disease, which affects people living in the tropical and subtropical countries. Malaysia had large dengue outbreaks in recent years. We aimed to study the demographics and clinical characteristics associated with dengue deaths in Malaysia.
Methods We conducted a retrospective review on all dengue deaths that occurred nationwide between 1st January 2013 and 31st December 2014. Relevant data were extracted from mortality review reports and investigational forms. These cases were categorized into children (
A Two-Year Review on Epidemiology and Clinical Characteristics of Dengue Deaths in Malaysia, 2013-2014 Yuan Liang Woon1*, Chee Peng Hor2,3, Narwani Hussin4, Ariza Zakaria1, Pik Pin Goh5, Wee Kooi Cheah4,6 1 Clinical Epidemiology Unit, National Clinical Research Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2 Kepala Batas Hospital, Kepala Batas, Penang, Malaysia, 3 Clinical Research Centre, Seberang Jaya Hospital, Seberang Jaya, Penang, Malaysia, 4 Clinical Research Centre, Taiping Hospital, Perak, Malaysia, 5 National Clinical Research Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 6 Department of Medicine, Taiping Hospital, Perak, Malaysia * [email protected]
Abstract Background
OPEN ACCESS Citation: Woon YL, Hor CP, Hussin N, Zakaria A, Goh PP, Cheah WK (2016) A Two-Year Review on Epidemiology and Clinical Characteristics of Dengue Deaths in Malaysia, 2013-2014. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 10(5): e0004575. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0004575 Editor: Duane J. Gubler, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, SINGAPORE
Dengue infection is the fastest spreading mosquito-borne viral disease, which affects people living in the tropical and subtropical countries. Malaysia had large dengue outbreaks in recent years. We aimed to study the demographics and clinical characteristics associated with dengue deaths in Malaysia.
Methods We conducted a retrospective review on all dengue deaths that occurred nationwide between 1st January 2013 and 31st December 2014. Relevant data were extracted from mortality review reports and investigational forms. These cases were categorized into children (
