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Neonatal dengue: a case report and literature review

Dengue fever is a viral infectious disease that remains a health problem worldwide. Neonates mortality and morbidity have been linked to vertical transmission of the dengue virus. Infants born to mothers with dengue infection before the days of delivery require suspicion and tracing of dengue infection, particularly in dengue-endemic areas. This case report describes the possibility of vertical transmission of dengue in an infant with a dengue-infected mother near delivery. The baby had clinical improvement during treatment and was discharged at 11 days of life. Prompt diagnosis, appropriate treatment, and close monitoring are needed to improve neonatal dengue outcomes.