Prevalence of chronic comorbidities in severe flavivirus infections

Background: Flavivirus diseases such as dengue fever (DENV), West Nile virus (WNV), Zika and yellow fever represent a substantial global public health concern. Preexisting chronic conditions such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, obesity, and asthma were thought to predict risk of progression to severe infections. We aimed to quantify the prevalence of comorbidities in flavivirus diseases and to evaluate the relationship between these conditions and the severity of clinical viral expression.
Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tags: UMP. 229 Source Type: research