The dengue virus reduces a patients' count of platelets -- tiny blood cells that help the body form clots to stop bleeding.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/apollo-launches-platelet-donor-community-dengue-patients
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/zee-news
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/dengue
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vector-borne-diseases
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-education
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health