National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
Background: A study was conducted to determine the dengue positivity rate among patients with clinical symptoms of dengue fever-like illness, visiting hospitals in South Andaman. Methods: Hospital-based study was conducted in two tehsils of the South Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, for four years, from 2018 to 2021. Serum samples from 10,313 suspected dengue cases were collected and subjected to NS1 and IgM ELISA tests to detect dengue antigens/ antibodies. Results: Among 10,313 suspected patients screened, 679 (71%) were detected with dengue infection. Of these, 485 and 194 were positive for primary and secondary dengue respectively. Dengue hemorrhagic fever was observed in 10% of positive cases. Individuals in the age group of 21-30 years were more affected by dengue. Conclusions: Dengue infection was observed to be high in South Andaman. In-depth epidemiological monitoring of dengue viral infection at regular intervals is essential to undertake effective control and management strategies.
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