Dengue imported from Paraguay to Buenos Aires. Clinical and epidemiological report of 38 cases

摘要: Thirty eight patients with classic dengue fever, were studied from December 1999 up to April 2000. All of them acquired the infection in Paraguay; 66% arrived at Buenos Aires metropolitan area within viremia period. Given Aedes aegypti abundance region they represent a high risk for local transmission. Unusual clinical findings these diarrhea (29%), transitory rise seric aspartate aminotransferase (52%) and pruritic rash all cases. Only 15.7% showed biphasic course none five hemorrhages had positive loop test. These observations show that fever could be misdiagnosed as gastroenteritis or flue-like illness. remain suffering hemorrhagic dengue. DEN 1 has not been reported Aires. This fact unusual number imported cases, serious public health problem.