Session information—December 17, 2025

Topic

Dengue in hematological malignancy patients

Date and time

December 17, 2025, at 16:00 (CET)

Learning objectives for the webinar:

  • Describe the epidemiology of dengue infection among patients with hematological malignancies.
  • Discuss the clinical presentation and diagnostic challenges of dengue in immunocompromised hosts, particularly those receiving chemotherapy, stem cell transplants, or immunosuppressive therapy.
  • Analyze the impact of dengue infection on outcomes in patients with hematological cancers—including mortality, prolonged hospitalization, and treatment delays.
  • Review laboratory findings.
  • Explore management strategies.
  • Identify risk factors and preventive measures for severe dengue in this vulnerable population (e.g., vector control, patient education, hospital-based prevention).
  • Review gaps in evidence and research priorities, such as antiviral therapy, vaccination feasibility, and real-world data in cancer patients.

Speaker

Dr. Gustavo Méndez

Infectious Disease Physician, Department of Infectious Diseases and Head of the Internal Medicine Unit, Hospital Escuela de Agudos Dr. Ramón Madariaga, Argentina

Lecturer in the Chair of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Universidad Católica de las Misiones (UCAMI)

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