Complications, Deaths, and Disability Burden in the 2 Years Following Dengue Infection

Key Points

• This research aims to estimate the risks and disability burden following dengue infection over a two-year period.
• Cohort study design focused on individuals post-dengue infection
• Assessment of rates and risks of multisystem complications
• Evaluation of disability-adjusted life years (DALY) associated with sequelae
• Identified significant rates of complications following dengue infection
• Estimated a notable disability-adjusted life-year burden associated with these sequelae
• Highlighted the long-term health impacts of dengue in an endemic region.