Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Transmitted by Blood Transfusion
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Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Transmitted by Blood Transfusion
New England Journal of Medicine Volume 359:1526-1527 October 2, 2008 Number 14
NEJM -- Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Transmitted by Blood Transfusion Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Transmitted by Blood Transfusion To the Editor: Dengue, the most common vectorborne viral infection worldwide,1 is predominantly transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. We describe a well-documented cluster of blood transfusion–associated dengue infections in Singapore, a country in which the disease is endemic. A 52-year-old, asymptomatic, repeat blood donor gave blood on July 15, 2007. An investigation of all recipients of his blood products was initiated after he informed the blood bank that he had had a fever the day after donation. The stored serum sample was positive for dengue virus type 2, as ascertained by means of a polymerase-chain-reaction (PCR) assay. . . [To read this article in its entirety requires a subscription to the NEJM.]     
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