Clinical Profile and outcome of Dengue Fever in Under 5 Children Admitted at a Tertiary Care Hospital, Dhaka
Abstract:
Background: Dengue has become a major public health problem in Bangladesh with gradually increasing infectivity and severity. Most vulnerable population are children especially children below 5 years of age. However, data regarding dengue among this age group is limited. The objectives of this study were to see the clinical and laboratory profile of dengue fever (DF) in children below 5 years of age and their outcome.