Volume 18, Number 4—April 2012
Historical Review
Dengue and US Military Operations from Spanish–American War through Today
Robert V. Gibbons
, Matthew Streitz, Tatyana Babina, and Jessica R. Fried
, Matthew Streitz, Tatyana Babina, and Jessica R. FriedTable 2
Dengue in US service members during the Vietnam War
| Location or source of samples* | Dates | Dengue cases among fevers of unknown origin, % | Total no. fevers of unknown origin | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubol, Thailand | 1964 May–Aug | 77–80 | 69* | (5) |
| Vietnam | ||||
| 93rd Evacuation Hospital, Long Binh | 1966 Apr–Aug | 28 | 110 | (32) |
| 8th Field Hospital, Nha Trang | 1967 Oct–Feb | 11 | 94 | (33) |
| Dong Tam, Mekong Delta | 1967 Jun–Dec | 3 | 87 | (34,35) |
| I Corps | 1967 Feb–Sep | 3 | 295 | (35) |
| 12th US Air Force Hospital | 1968 Jul–Jun | 5 | 306 | (35,36) |
| 12th US Air Force Hospital | 1969 | 10 | 1,256 | (35,36) |
*Attack rate in this study was 16%–19%.
