Trend and Epidemiological Profile of Dengue Fever/Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever in Ahmedabad City, Gujarat, India
Journal Title: Healthline - Year 2019, Vol 10, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction: Dengue fever is an acute viral disease of public health importance having the potential of causing large scale outbreaks. Recently Dengue cases are increasing alarmingly in various parts of the country and Gujarat is one of them. Objective: The study was conducted to know the trend and epidemiological profile of Dengue cases and deaths. Methods: In this record based study, month and year wise data including a number of suspected cases, confirmed dengue cases admitted or treated at various government and corporation run health facilities and reported number of deaths for the period of 2010-2016 for the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation was collected. A descriptive analysis was done. Results: Incidence of Dengue were 16.3 per 1,00,000 population and maximum rate (26.2) was seen in children up to the age of 14 years followed by 15-44 years (17.3). There was no significant difference in the rate of Dengue among males and females (p>0.05).A substantial increase in the incidence was seen in the year 2015 and 2016.Case fatality rate was less than 1% and proportion of deaths was maximum (57.89%) in children up to the age of 14 years. Seropositivity showed a declining trend. Conclusion: Dengue is showing increasing trend and found to be high in pediatric age group and males. The peak number of cases was found in mid-September. Overall case fatality was less but the proportion of deaths was high in the pediatric age group. Although cases showed an increasing trend, the seropositivity showed a declining trend. Active participation of the community by sensitization for integrated vector control programmes is required to tackle the challenges of vector control in fast developing urban area.
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Shikha Jain, Grishma Dixit, Vijay Kohl
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