Pediatric Dengue in the French Caribbean During an Epidemic

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Specific risk factors are associated with an increased likelihood of hospitalization and severe dengue fever among children during the 2023-2024 French Caribbean epidemic. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Arthur Felix; Zein Assad; Margaux Blanche; Pascale Richard; Dominique Rousset; Thomas Poussot; Julie Gestel; Vincent Genest; P Lortholary; Rémi Mutricy; Narcisse Elenga; Julien Denis; Lindsay Osei

doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.24136

July 20, 2026JAMA Network OpenOpen Access

Pediatric Dengue in the French Caribbean During an Epidemic

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The study aims to identify risk factors associated with hospitalization and severe dengue fever in children.
Cohort study conducted during the 2023-2024 dengue epidemic
Focus on children affected by dengue in the French Caribbean
Analysis of hospitalization rates and associated risk factors
Identified several key risk factors for hospitalization due to dengue fever in children
Found that specific demographic and health-related variables significantly increased risk
Demonstrated variations in the severity of dengue cases during the epidemic

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Cohort study identifies risk factors for severe dengue hospitalization in children, suggesting areas for intervention.

Abstract

This cohort study identifies risk factors associated with hospitalization and severe dengue fever in children during the 2023-2024 dengue epidemic in the French Caribbean.

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Felix et al. (2026) studied this question.

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