PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS OF DENGUE INFECTION AMONG BHILAI POPULATION: A HOSPITAL BASED CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Diagnosis Research (IJMSDR) - Year 2018, Vol 2, Issue 6
Abstract
Background: Epidemiologic measures of the dengue burden such as prevalence and incidence are important for policy-making and monitoring the progress of disease control. In this study, we estimated the trend of dengue incidence and hospitalization in a secondary hospital. Objective: The age and gender specific incidence of dengue between the periods of January 2018 to December 2018 was estimated using the prevalence and associated factors in dengue infection. Methods: This prospective observational study was carried out in the hospital, over a period of 11 months from January 2018 to December 2018. The study included 1200 determinations of fever between 0-70 years age group. We collected epidemiological data (age and gender) and laboratory data from the hospital database of patients who attended outpatient clinics in the above period. Results: This study demonstrated female predominance with 45:55 i.e. male: female ratio, overall above findings revealed Dengue positivity was highest in 0-9 year age group i.e. 34.95% and lowest in 60 year and above age group i.e. 5.18%. Conclusion: The age-specific incidence of dengue decreased steadily with decreasing by age>70 years. Sero-prevalence studies with representative samples should be conducted regularly to allow better estimation of dengue burden in India. Keywords: Dengue infection, Aedes egypti, breakbone fever, Lethargy, NS1 antigen.
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Dr. Shivnath Nandan
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