To diagnose DHF, must be perform laboratory examination (especally serology test). Because clinical symptoms and sign vary on DHF patients, from slight illnes as a common-cold, to severe disease with shock and diffuse haemorrhage and suddenly death before diagnosis DHF was confirmed. DHF control programme, performed Haemaglutination (HI) test for serology confirmation, since 20 years ago. Since…
Hepatitis B and C are endemic in Indonesia. They could become chronic diseases and some of them could become liver cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma. In order to detect tranfusion-borne diseases in donors' blood, Bandung Indonesian Red Cross has conducted screening test of HBsAg on every bag of blood received, besides the examination of VDRL and anti-HIV, but anti-HCV has only been examined…
A six year-old Indonesian boy attended the outpatient clinic of the Dr. Soetomo Hospital on May 30, 1995 with the main complaint of weakness manifesting in an awkward gait since 3 years. Growth and development were abnormal. His aunt had a similar illnes; his mother, father, grandmother and grandfather were healthy. Physical examination revealed : a weak boy with a body weight of 14.5 kg and a …
Case proportion of DHF in the adult tend to increase, and for this purpose, a study to know about clinical aspect of DHF in the adult was carried out to optimize the management of the patient. This a prospective study done during 12 months (Feb, 1990-Jan, 1991) among patients with clinically and serologically DHF positive hospitalized in the Department of Internal Medicine Dr. Kariadi Hospital …