Transfusion transmitted dengue: One donor infects two patients

Farheen Karim; Nadia Nasir; Bushra Moiz

doi:10.1016/j.transci.2016.10.013

Transfusion transmitted dengue: One donor infects two patients

Farheen Karim, Nadia Nasir, Bushra Moiz

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Medical College, Pakistan

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Abstract

Dengue virus can be transmitted via blood transfusion. We report an interesting case where two surgical patients developed possible transfusion transmitted dengue when transfused blood components of the same donor. Dengue remains a threat to blood supply especially in endemic region.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	151-153
Number of pages	3
Journal	Transfusion and Apheresis Science
Volume	56
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.transci.2016.10.013
Publication status	Published - Apr 2017

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Dengue
Transfusion
Transmitted
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