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A febrile thrombocytopenia is it always dengue

Dengue is tropic infectious disease which concentrated in tropical and subtropical regions. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is an infection that attacks the body’s immune system. A 29-year-old female admitted to hospital with history of febrile thrombocytopenia with HIV infection on highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART). First, the patient was assessed with dengue hemorrhagic fever, but anti-dengue immunoglobulin G (IgG) and IgM were negative. Febrile thrombocytopenia occurs not only in dengue, but also in other conditions. Person with HIV experience a wide range of hematological abnormalities, the most prevalent of which are cytopenias, which can be anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, or a combination of these. Fever and thrombocytopenia are closely related to dengue infection, but this condition can also be caused by various factors.