Frequency of Dengue Virus in Public Health facility

Authors

  • Neelum Fatima Rashid Latif Khan University, Lahore, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61919/jhrr.v4iICIC1.1061

Keywords:

Serology tests,, CBC,, Dengue virus

Abstract

Background: The dengue virus (DENV) is a mosquito-borne infection that has a significant economic and sociological burden on the populations. The dengue virus (DENV) has caused around 12 major outbreaks. The Flaviviridae family includes the dengue virus (DENV), which is spread to humans by Aedes mosquitoes.

Objective: To investigate the frequency of dengue virus in public health facilities.

Material and Methods: It was Cross cross-sectional study. Data was collected from Pathology laboratory of Arif Memorial Teaching Hospital, Lahore for six Months. A total of 255 patients were enrolled via a convenient sampling technique. After obtaining the informed consent they were evaluated through clinical interviews and questionnaires. The diagnosis of dengue virus was made by performing laboratory tests such as CBC and Serology tests (IgM/IgG, NS1)

Results: In this study, there were 255 confirmed cases of dengue virus, including 137 males (53.7) and 118 females (46.3) females.  The most common age group in our study was 18-29 years and males outnumbered females. Hematological parameters i-e hemoglobin, hematocrit TLC, and platelet counts were estimated. Of 255 serological-positive patients, about 194(76.1%) were positive for NS1.198 (77.3%) were positive for IgM, and 92(36.1%) were positive for IgG.The clinical findings showed that 100% of them had fever,99% had a headache, retro-orbital pain, muscle pain, and 96% had joint pain. Platelet count was a prognostic laboratory parameter that was available to identify the severity of dengue.

Conclusion: Our research highlighted key clinical features and CBC parameters were useful in diagnosing dengue. Dengue patients typically exhibit fever, headaches, myalgia, and retro-orbital pain. Thrombocytopenia, anemia, leucopenia, and elevated hematocrit levels were common findings. NS1 antigen, IgM, and IgG serological tests were highly sensitive for diagnosis, emphasizing the importance of monitoring hematological parameters for clinical recovery in the absence of specific medical therapy.

Keywords: Dengue virus, DENV, CBC, Serology tests,

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Published

2024-06-04

How to Cite

Neelum Fatima. (2024). Frequency of Dengue Virus in Public Health facility. Journal of Health and Rehabilitation Research, 4(ICIC1). https://doi.org/10.61919/jhrr.v4iICIC1.1061

Issue

Vol. 4 No. ICIC1 (2024): 1st International Conference on Integrated Care

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`1st International Conference on Integrated Care

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