Chronic sequelae complicate convalescence from both dengue and acute viral respiratory illness.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Shirin Kalimuddin, Yii Ean Teh, Liang En Wee, Shay Paintal, Ram Sasisekharan, Jenny G Low, Sujata K Sheth, Eng Eong Ooi
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Ari
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010724; https://doaj.org/article/98d09964af0e4f72bf1213cbe097dd80

Long Covid has raised awareness of the potentially disabling chronic sequelae that afflicts patients after acute viral infection. Similar syndromes of post-infectious sequelae have also been observed after other viral infections such as dengue, but their true prevalence and functional impact remain...