Journal of Blood Disorders & Transfusion

Raúl H Morales Borges

Publications

• Research Article
  Dengue Virus: From Basics to New Technology in Testing & Transfusion Safety
  Author(s): Raúl H Morales Borges Raúl H Morales Borges
  
  In Puerto Rico, dengue was first recognized in 1915 and the most common recent outbreak occurred in 2010. More than 2.5 billion people (1/3 world’s population) live in areas of risk such as Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and part of Africa and Asia continents. The Dengue exists in United States in the southern areas as well as in the Mexico border. An estimated 50 million cases occur annually and DENV was the leading cause of febrile illness among 17,353 ill travelers returning from the Caribbean, South America, South Central Asia, and Southern Asia. Dengue fever is caused by the transmission of four dengue virus types to humans primarily via a mosquito vector. Most people infected with the virus have no symptoms or a mild fever and transfusion-transmitted dengue infections have been described in three clusters (Hong Kong, Singapore and Puerto Rico). Based on .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9864.1000161

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