巴基斯坦出现病因不明的登革热样疫情。
A dengue-like outbreak of unknown aetiology in Pakistan.
作者信息
Merchant Hamid A
机构信息
Department of Pharmacy, School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield, HD1 3DH, West Yorkshire, UK.
Health Services Academy, Chak Shahzad, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan.
出版信息
Trop Med Health. 2022 May 23;50(1):35. doi: 10.1186/s41182-022-00426-3.
There were recent reports of a mysterious virus spreading in Pakistan causing dengue-like illness with hundreds of cases admitted to hospitals over the winter. The mysterious virus was touted as a new variant of the dengue virus by the local health experts in Pakistan as most patients were tested negative for the dengue virus test despite presenting with dengue-like symptoms. In this letter, we have critically appraised the current situation in Pakistan in an attempt to explain the science and mechanism behind recent dengue-like outbreak, offered suggestions on diagnostic tests and provided recommendations to improve medication safety in Pakistan.
最近有报道称，巴基斯坦出现一种神秘病毒在传播，引发类似登革热的疾病，冬季有数百例患者入院治疗。巴基斯坦当地卫生专家称这种神秘病毒是登革热病毒的一种新变种，因为尽管大多数患者出现类似登革热的症状，但登革热病毒检测结果均为阴性。在这封信中，我们审慎评估了巴基斯坦的当前形势，试图解释近期类似登革热疫情爆发背后的科学原理和机制，就诊断测试提出建议，并为提高巴基斯坦的用药安全性提供建议。
Zotero 插件