Hemorrhagic fever in children in Thailand. Report of 69 cases.

Summary In Asia, where hemorrhagic fever can be (or is) endemic, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of cases of thrombocytopenic purpura, measles, bronchopneumonia, typhoid, influenza, “Chinese medicine poisoning”, gastroenteritis, and fevers of unknown etiology. Sixty-nine cases of hemorrhagic fever in children seen at the Bangkok Sanitarium and Hospital during the 1958 Thailand epidemic are reported. Symptoms, physical and laboratory findings, age, sex, and seasonal incidences are discussed, and specific cases representing various manifestations are described.