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Epidemiology of Dengue/Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever in Malaysia-A Retrospective Epidemiological Study. 1973-1987. Part II: Dengue Fever (DF). K Chandra Shekhar, Dr and Ong Leong Huat, Mr Asia Pac J Public Health 1992 6: 126 DOI: 10.1177/101053959200600302 The online version of this article can be found at: http://aph.sagepub.com/content/6/3/126
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Abstract Dengue fever (DF)has been endemic in Malaysia since 1902 and reached epidemicproportions in l973.The incidencerateof the diseasein 1973 was SAcasesper 100,OOOandreached10.4 cases per 100,000 in 1987. The Chinese are the main ethnic community affected showing an overall morbidity rate of 9.0 cases per 100,000 followed by Malays 2 9 cases per 100,000 and Indians 2.4 cases per 100,000. The e t M c race ratio between Chinese, Malays and Indians which was 3.7:1:13 in 1975 reached 3.7:1:09 in 1987. The attack rates were observed to be higher in the males. The mean male$emale ratio among Chinese was l.l:l, while for Malays and Indians it was 1 5 1 . The age-specific morbidity rate was highest in the 10- to 19-year age group followed by the 20- to 29year age group. Epidemics of dengue fever were found to occor seasonally with the appearance of two peaks, viz one in June and the other in August Dengue fever, a rural disease before, has established itself as an mban disease. Asia Pac J Public Health I992/1993; 6(3):126-33.
Key words: Dengue fever, epidemiology, Malaysia.
Epidemiology of Dengue/ Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever in Malaysia A Retrospective Epidemiological Study. 1973-1 987. Part II: Dengue Fever (DF). Dr K Chandra Shekhar MPH (Hanard), Phd Department of Parasitology Faculty ofMedicine University of Malaya Malaysia
Mr Ong Leong Huat Department of Social & Preventive Medicine Faculty of Medicine Malaysia
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Epidemiology of Dengue/Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever in Malaysia-A Retrospective Epidemiological Study. 1973-1987. Part II: Dengue Fever (DF). K Chandra Shekhar, Dr and Ong Leong Huat, Mr Asia Pac J Public Health 1992 6: 126 DOI: 10.1177/101053959200600302 The online version of this article can be found at: http://aph.sagepub.com/content/6/3/126
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Abstract Dengue fever (DF)has been endemic in Malaysia since 1902 and reached epidemicproportions in l973.The incidencerateof the diseasein 1973 was SAcasesper 100,OOOandreached10.4 cases per 100,000 in 1987. The Chinese are the main ethnic community affected showing an overall morbidity rate of 9.0 cases per 100,000 followed by Malays 2 9 cases per 100,000 and Indians 2.4 cases per 100,000. The e t M c race ratio between Chinese, Malays and Indians which was 3.7:1:13 in 1975 reached 3.7:1:09 in 1987. The attack rates were observed to be higher in the males. The mean male$emale ratio among Chinese was l.l:l, while for Malays and Indians it was 1 5 1 . The age-specific morbidity rate was highest in the 10- to 19-year age group followed by the 20- to 29year age group. Epidemics of dengue fever were found to occor seasonally with the appearance of two peaks, viz one in June and the other in August Dengue fever, a rural disease before, has established itself as an mban disease. Asia Pac J Public Health I992/1993; 6(3):126-33.
Key words: Dengue fever, epidemiology, Malaysia.
Epidemiology of Dengue/ Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever in Malaysia A Retrospective Epidemiological Study. 1973-1 987. Part II: Dengue Fever (DF). Dr K Chandra Shekhar MPH (Hanard), Phd Department of Parasitology Faculty ofMedicine University of Malaya Malaysia
Mr Ong Leong Huat Department of Social & Preventive Medicine Faculty of Medicine Malaysia
Introduction
IIistorical background
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for
D ~ .
