Clinico–epidemiological profile of confirmed cases of dengue infection: A tertiary care teaching hospital based study of central India
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Pathology and Oncology - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 4
Abstract
Introduction Dengue is a common vector borne ailment caused by dengue virus transmitted by aedes mosquitoes It is a significant cause of morbidity in India presenting with wide range of severity leading to complications like DHF and DSS The present study was done to assess the clinicoepidemiological features of dengue cases attending the tertiary care hospital of Gwalior Madhya PradeshMaterials and Methods A prospective analytical study was carried out in the Pathology Department GRMC Gwalior Madhya Pradesh for a period of one year Sept 2011 Oct 2012 Total 120 clinically suspected patients of dengue fever were evaluated by serological analysis for confirmation of casesResults Out of the 48 confirmed dengue cases majority of the cases ie 8925were in the age group of 1645 years Males outnumbered the females giving M F ratio of 221 All confirmed cases reported with fever Around 854 and 792 had complaint of headache and bodyacheConclusion Dengue is an important public health problem affecting predominantly the male urban population of age group of 1645yrs Classical cases have clinical symptoms of fever headache and bodyache which vary with virus strain age and immune status of the host Early diagnosis based on clinical profile laboratory investigations along with proper management community awareness vector control measures and lastly constant vigilance by the healthcare officials can change the situation in combating dengue infectionKeywords Dengue Clinicoepidemiological Central India
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Veena Maheshwari, Deepti Gupta, Deepankar Parmar
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