Monitoring Dengue and HIV Coinfection

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Dear FORUM.

[Editors note: The  Guyana National AIDS Committee recently released a booklet

on Dengue & HIV Coinfection. This announcement indicate that since there is no

studies on the implications of Dengue & HIV Coinfection, there is an urgent need

for such studies]

FOR DISTRIBUTION: DENGUE FEVER & HIV

According to the Caribbean Epidemiology Centre (CAREC) Dengue Fever is now

endemic in the Caribbean . Many dengue fever outbreaks have been documented in

the Region. 

 

With respect to Management of the Patient with Dengue Fever and HIV Infection

CAREC advises that close monitoring is warranted for any complications among

HIV-infected individuals who contract dengue.

Given the paucity of data on this topic, CAREC also advises that Caribbean

clinicians “must document a history of dengue infection among HIV-infected

patients, as well as any observed unusual or unexplained clinical manifestations

or adverse effects of medications used to treat HIV and HIV-related conditions

among persons co-infected with HIV and dengue.â€

 

The National AIDS Committee recently released an awareness/action leaflet mainly

for persons living with HIV and AIDS and treatment/care providers (see

attached).

 

National AIDS Committee September 27,  2010

 

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