SEROPREVALENCE OF DENGUE IN BIHAR: A HOSPITAL BASED STUDY
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 27
Abstract
Dengue/ Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) is an emergent disease in India. It is endemic in some parts of country and contributes annual outbreaks of dengue.[1] It is a vector borne disease transmitted mainly by Aedes aegypti mosquito. This study was done in a hospital, Patna on 123 patients who were admitted with symptoms of Fever, Myalgia, Headache, Retro orbital pain, Bleeding, Body pain, Vomiting, Pain abdomen during the period of September 2010 to January 2011. They were tested by dengue NSI Ag and Ab combe card method. Out of 123 patients 34 (28%) were positive for dengue. Thirteen (38%) were reactive for Antigen. Five (14.7%) were reactive only for IgM antibody and 8 (23.5%) were reactive only of IgG antibody. But 21 (62%) were reactive for both IgG and IgM antibody.
Authors and Affiliations
Babita , Anima Xess, Namrata Kumari , Shivendra Shahi, Sanjeev Suman
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