P-535. Dengue Fever in Children at a General Hospital from Buenos Aires, Argentina, During 2023- 2024 Dengue Season
Martin Brizuela, Débora Montiel Ríos, Cora Deandreis, Carolina Salvo, Sandra Barreiro

TL;DR
This study examines dengue fever in children in Buenos Aires, showing how symptoms and severity vary by age, with most cases being mild.
Contribution
The study provides age-specific clinical insights into pediatric dengue cases during the 2023-2024 season in Argentina.
Findings
Most dengue cases in children were mild, with only 6% moderate and 0.5% severe.
Symptoms like myalgia and rash varied significantly by age group.
Hospitalization was rare, with 97.5% of cases managed as outpatients.
Abstract
Dengue fever, caused by dengue virus (DENV 1-4) and transmitted by Aedes aegypti and albopictus mosquitoes, has become a persistent public health concern in Argentina. The aim of this study was to present the clinical and laboratory characteristics of dengue cases in patients under 15 years of age at a general hospital in Buenos Aires, Argentina during the 2023-2024 dengue season (EW 31/2023 and WE 30/2024, between July 30th 2023 and July 27th 2024). We conducted an observational, descriptive, and retrospective cohort study including patients under 15 years with laboratory-confirmed dengue diagnosis during the 2023-2024 dengue season. Statistical analysis was performed using RStudio. This study included 243 patients. 60% (n=147) male, with a median age of 11 years old. 56% (n=136) of cases occurred between EW 12 and 15 (March 17th to April 13th, 2024) and 97.5% (n=237) were managed…
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Taxonomy
TopicsMosquito-borne diseases and control · Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research · Dengue and Mosquito Control Research
