What question did this study set out to answer?

To present a case of severe dengue fever resulting in acute liver failure in a returning traveler.

February 13, 2026Open Access

Fatal Dengue Fever in a Traveler Returning from Togo to Germany

Key Points

To present a case of severe dengue fever resulting in acute liver failure in a returning traveler.
Patient case presentation with clinical details and history of travel to Togo.
Intensive care management strategies discussed.
Listing for high-urgency liver transplantation noted.
Patient developed severe dengue and complications including acute liver failure.
Despite intensive care, the patient did not survive the illness.

Abstract

A previously healthy traveler of Togolese origin visiting friends and relatives presented with severe dengue complicated by acute liver failure. Despite intensive care management and listing for high-urgency liver transplantation, the patient succumbed to the disease. This case highlights the risk for life-threatening travel-related complications of dengue.

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