First dengue bout can be as deadly as subsequent ones, says study | Pune News

First dengue bout can be as deadly as subsequent ones, says study | Pune News

A new study from Indian researchers has found evidence to suggest that even first-time, or primary, infections of dengue can be deadly, challenging the prevailing understanding that only second or subsequent (secondary) infections resulted in severe or life-threatening situations. The new insight was the result of collaborative work by researchers from institutions such as the …

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Significant risk found even in primary dengue infection, says study

Significant risk found even in primary dengue infection, says study

Primary dengue virus infections constitute a substantial fraction of severe disease cases and fatalities, states a new published study questioning the currently widely held belief that severe dengue disease is mainly due to secondary dengue infections. Dengue is a viral infection caused by the dengue virus (DENV), transmitted to humans through the bite of infected …

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