Undifferentiated Fever
May be the most common manifestation of
dengue.
Prospective study found that 87% of
students infected were either asymptomatic
or only mildly symptomatic.
Other prospective studies including all age-
groups also demonstrate silent transmission.
Clinical Characteristics
of Dengue Fever
Fever
Headache
Muscle and joint pain
Nausea/vomiting
Rash
Anorexia
Retro orbital pain
Facial flushing
Fever Day
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
39.5
39.0
38.5
38.0
37.5
37.0
Temperature (degrees Celsius)
Fever
Sudden onset
High fever (39-40C)
Also called
-saddle back fever
-7 days fever
-break bone fever
Rash
Pin point ,fleeting type
Maculo-papular rash
Risk Factors Reported for DHF
Virus strain
Pre-existing anti-dengue antibody
•previous infection
•maternal antibodies in infants
Age
Higher risk in secondary infections
Higher risk in locations with two or more
serotypes circulating simultaneously at high levels
(hyper endemic transmission).
Increased Probability of DHF
Hyperendemicity
Increased circulation
of viruses
Increased probability
of secondary infection
Increased probability of
occurrence of virulent strains
Increased probability of
immune enhancement
Increased probability of DHF
Gubler & Trent, 1994
Hypothesis on Pathogenesis
of DHF (Part 1)
Persons who have experienced a dengue
infection develop serum antibodies that can
neutralize the dengue virus of that same
(homologous) serotype.
Neutralizing antibody to Dengue 1 virus
Dengue 1 virus
Homologous Antibodies Form
Non-infectious Complexes
Non-neutralizing antibody
Complex formed by neutralizing antibody and virus
Hypothesis on Pathogenesis
of DHF (Part 2)
In a subsequent infection, the pre-existing
heterologousantibodies form complexes
with the new infecting virus serotype, but
do not neutralize the new virus.
Non-neutralizing antibody to Dengue 1 virus
Dengue 2 virus
Heterologous Antibodies Form
Infectious Complexes
Complex formed by non-neutralizing antibody
and virus
Hypothesis on Pathogenesis
of DHF (Part 3)
Antibody-dependent enhancement
is the process in which certain
strains of dengue virus, complexed
with non-neutralizing antibodies,
can enter a greater proportion of
cells of the mononuclear lineage,
thus increasing virus production.
Heterologous Complexes Enter More
Monocytes, Where Virus Replicates
Non-neutralizing antibody
Dengue 2 virus
Complex formed by non-neutralizing
antibody and Dengue 2 virus
Hypothesis on Pathogenesis
of DHF (Part 4)
Infected monocytes release vasoactive
mediators, resulting in increased vascular
permeability and hemorrhagic
manifestations that characterize DHF and
DSS.
Pathophysiology of Dengue
Haemorrhagic Fever
Sec. infection by same serotype
Ab neutralizes
Sec. infection by other serotypes
Ab complexes but can’t neutralize
Ag-Ab complex enters monocytes
Virus replicates
Virus load increases
Monocyte ruptures
Activation of complement
Endothelial injury
Platelet aggregation
DIC
Decreased platelets
Decreased clotting
Protein loss
Altered hemodynamic forces
Release of cytokines & viruses
Widespread formation of Ag-Ab complexes
Fluid deposition in various
cavities
Bleeding tendencies
Clinical features of DHF
IP: 4-6 days
High fever
Head ache
Anorexia
Tenderness at the Rt costal margin
Facial flushing
Maculopapular rash
Haemorrhagic manifestations
Clinical Case Definition for
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
Fever, or recent history of acute fever
Hemorrhagic manifestations
Low platelet count (100,000/mm
3
or less)
Objective evidence of “leaky capillaries:”
•elevated hematocrit (20% or more over baseline)
•low albumin
•pleural or other effusions
4 Necessary Criteria:
Clinical Case Definition for
Dengue Shock Syndrome
4 criteria for DHF
Evidence of circulatory failure manifested
indirectly by all of the following:
•Rapid and weak pulse
•Narrow pulse pressure (20 mm Hg) OR
hypotension for age
•Cold, clammy skin and altered mental status
Frank shock is direct evidence of circulatory
failure.
Four Grades of DHF
Grade 1
•Fever and nonspecific constitutional symptoms
•Positive tourniquet test is only hemorrhagic
manifestation
Grade 2
•Grade 1 manifestations + spontaneous bleeding
Grade 3
•Signs of circulatory failure (rapid/weak pulse, narrow
pulse pressure, hypotension, cold/clammy skin)
Grade 4
•Profound shock (undetectable pulse and BP)
Tourniquet Test
Inflate blood pressure cuff to a point
midway between systolic and diastolic
pressure for 5 minutes.
Positive test: 20 or more petechiae per 1
inch
2
(6.25 cm
2
).
Pan American Health Organization: Dengue and Dengue
Hemorrhagic Fever: Guidelines for Prevention and Control.
PAHO: Washington, D.C., 1994: 12.
Positive Tourniquet Test
Danger Signs in
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
Abdominal pain -intense and
sustained.
Persistent vomiting.
Abrupt change from fever to
hypothermia, with sweating and
prostration.
Restlessness or somnolence.
Clinical Laboratory Analyses in
57 Hospitalized Cases of DHF,
Puerto Rico, 1990 -1991
* Average result in the tested cases
Test with Abnormal ResultFrequency* Mean Result (Range)
Thrombocytopenia
Platelet count 57/57 (100%) 45,980 (9 -99,000)
Increased Capillary Permeability
Hemo concentration 0.2034/57 (59.6%) 0.26 (0 -1.0)
Low serum protein 18/51 (35.3%) 6.3 (3.8 -8.3)
Low serum albumin 35/52 (67.3%) 3.5 (2.3 -4.9)
Unusual Presentations
of Severe Dengue Fever
Encephalopathy
Hepatic damage
Cardiomyopathy
Severe gastrointestinal hemorrhage
Laboratory Tests
in Dengue Fever
Clinical laboratory tests
•CBC--WBC, platelets, hematocrit
•Albumin
•Liver function tests
•Urine--check for microscopic hematuria
Dengue-specific tests
•Virus isolation –serotype detection
•Serology
Collection and Processing of
Samples for Laboratory Diagnosis
Type of
Specimen
Time of
Collection
Type of
Analysis
Acute-phase
blood
(0-5 days after onset)
When patient presents;
collect second sample
during convalescence
Virus isolation
and/or serology
Convalescent-phase
blood
(6 days after onset)
Between days 6 and 21
after onset
Serology