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• 20/09/2023

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What causes sudden decrease in platelets in dengue?

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Dr Bhanu Prakash

General Practitioner

• MBBS
• AFIH
• Advanced certificate in critical care medicine
• Fellowship in critical care medicine
• 10+ Yrs

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The platelet count in dengue fever decreases because the blood cells are affected by the virus that causes platelet damage.

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