Dengue infection in North India: An experience of a tertiary care center from 2012 to 2017
Objective: Recently, an alarming rise of dengue has been seen in India which remains a major public health concern. This study has been designed for a comprehensive overview of the epidemiology, gender, age, area distribution, symptomology, and seasonal variability. Materials and Methods: Retrospect...
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| description | Objective: Recently, an alarming rise of dengue has been seen in India which remains a major public health concern. This study has been designed for a comprehensive overview of the epidemiology, gender, age, area distribution, symptomology, and seasonal variability. Materials and Methods: Retrospective analysis of 900 suspected dengue cases of all age groups of either sex from 2012 to 2017 at a North Indian tertiary care hospital revealed 461 (51.22%) cases seropositive for dengue. Results: The age group of 20–30 years was the most affected group with male predominance. The urban population was more affected as 75.05%, and maximum cases were detected in October month followed by November. Common abnormal laboratory parameters were thrombocytopenia (99.1%), hepatic dysfunction (59%), and leukopenia (26.68%). Two uncommon findings, pancytopenia and pancreatic dysfunction were reported in 7 and 3 cases respectively. Conclusion: Dengue infection in India has evolved rapidly, and regular outbreaks have been observed with a changing epidemiology, as the disease is rapidly spreading from urban to rural areas with increasing atypical manifestations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dd7d50bb24ae40f38b92af83368f8a0c2022-12-22T03:43:44ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsTzu-Chi Medical Journal1016-31902223-89562020-01-01321364010.4103/tcmj.tcmj_161_18Dengue infection in North India: An experience of a tertiary care center from 2012 to 2017Anju DinkarJitendra SinghObjective: Recently, an alarming rise of dengue has been seen in India which remains a major public health concern. This study has been designed for a comprehensive overview of the epidemiology, gender, age, area distribution, symptomology, and seasonal variability. Materials and Methods: Retrospective analysis of 900 suspected dengue cases of all age groups of either sex from 2012 to 2017 at a North Indian tertiary care hospital revealed 461 (51.22%) cases seropositive for dengue. Results: The age group of 20–30 years was the most affected group with male predominance. The urban population was more affected as 75.05%, and maximum cases were detected in October month followed by November. Common abnormal laboratory parameters were thrombocytopenia (99.1%), hepatic dysfunction (59%), and leukopenia (26.68%). Two uncommon findings, pancytopenia and pancreatic dysfunction were reported in 7 and 3 cases respectively. Conclusion: Dengue infection in India has evolved rapidly, and regular outbreaks have been observed with a changing epidemiology, as the disease is rapidly spreading from urban to rural areas with increasing atypical manifestations.http://www.tcmjmed.com/article.asp?issn=1016-3190;year=2020;volume=32;issue=1;spage=36;epage=40;aulast=Dinkaratypical presentationdengue viruspancytopeniaplatelet transfusionvector-borne disease |
| spellingShingle | Anju Dinkar Jitendra Singh Dengue infection in North India: An experience of a tertiary care center from 2012 to 2017 Tzu-Chi Medical Journal atypical presentation dengue virus pancytopenia platelet transfusion vector-borne disease |
| title | Dengue infection in North India: An experience of a tertiary care center from 2012 to 2017 |
| title_full | Dengue infection in North India: An experience of a tertiary care center from 2012 to 2017 |
| title_fullStr | Dengue infection in North India: An experience of a tertiary care center from 2012 to 2017 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dengue infection in North India: An experience of a tertiary care center from 2012 to 2017 |
| title_short | Dengue infection in North India: An experience of a tertiary care center from 2012 to 2017 |
| title_sort | dengue infection in north india an experience of a tertiary care center from 2012 to 2017 |
| topic | atypical presentation dengue virus pancytopenia platelet transfusion vector-borne disease |
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