What is it about?
Epidemics of febrile illnesses (fever) are often associated with the rainy season in the tropics. This study examined the possibility of other causes of fever during a dengue outbreak in Jamaica.
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Why is it important?
This study is important because cases of other diseases could be missed if there is no suspicion of their simultaneous occurrence. In this context, leptospirosis and malaria should be considered as causes of fever during epidemics of dengue in endemic areas.
Perspectives
Tropical diseases that share similarities on presentation especially in the early stages and have been increas- ingly reported as overlapping causes of fever in several countries. Consequently for us, determination of the causative agents of epidemics of fever is important for implementation of control strategies (such as vector and rodent control) and in the case of leptospirosis and malaria, early treatment which is essential for best clinical outcome.
Dr Paul D Brown
University of the West Indies
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This page is a summary of: Leptospirosis and malaria as causes of febrile illness during a dengue epidemic in Jamaica, Pathogens and Global Health, September 2013, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1179/2047773213y.0000000112.
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