Stopping the Spread: Investigation and Control of a Dengue Fever Cluster in a Community

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A sudden increase in fever cases was reported from a semi-urban locality during the monsoon season. Over one week, 18 residents presented with high-grade fever, headache, myalgia, and thrombocytopenia. The clustering of cases raised suspicion of a dengue...

A sudden increase in fever cases was reported from a semi-urban locality during the monsoon season. Over one week, 18 residents presented with high-grade fever, headache, myalgia, and thrombocytopenia. The clustering of cases raised suspicion of a dengue...