J. Rajamouli1, S. Madhusudan2, A. Ravinder3
BACKGROUND
Dengue virus infection has emerged as a notable public health problem in recent decades in terms of the mortality and morbidity associated with it Dengue is endemic in many parts of India and epidemics are frequently reported from various parts of India and abroad. This study aimed for finding out the frequency and distribution of dengue fever and its case fatality based on the variables such as age and sex during a time period of monsoon. The present study report communicates us the Sero-prevalence of dengue fever and the knowledge on dengue infection in the study subjects of Chalmeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical Sciences (CAIMS) teaching hospital Karimnagar, Telangana, India.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
1. The present hospital study aims to describe the frequency, distribution and case fatality of dengue fever based on the variables such as age, sex and period of one month in CAIMS Teaching Hospital.
2. To assess the Sero-positive cases among all admitted fever cases.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
The total number 185 patients were admitted in medical ward and screened for Sero-positive dengue infection. It is across sectional study which is conducted by pre tested & structured questioner to assess knowledge and subjected for study to know the Sero-prevalence of dengue infection from 16th October 2015 to 15th November 2015 (period of 1 month). Blood samples were collected from 185 fever cases, Sera were separated and subjected for(Dengue check) anti-dengue IgM and IgG antibody testing by the solid phase immune-chromatographic assay,( a commercial dengue virus rapid test kit ) manufactured by Standard Diagnostics, J. Mitra & Co. Pvt. ltd A 180 -181 Okla. Ind. in the Department of Microbiology CAIMS, Karimnagar.
RESULTS
Out of 185 admitted fever cases, 97(52.43%) were found to be dengue positive for IgM or IgG or for both the antibodies. In 2015, the highest number of suspected dengue patients admitted was in the month of 16th October 2015 to 15th November 2015. Among 97 sero-positive cases one male patient died with dengue hemorrhagic shock. The case fatality rate is 1.03% in males. Among 185 patients 14 were refused to undergo the test. The highest number of dengue patients admitted was in the month of October 2015. This epidemic made us to take up study on dengue fevers.
