Seroprevalence and epidemiological status of dengue viral infection in remote areas of Pakistan
Journal Title: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease - Year 2016, Vol 6, Issue 10
Abstract
Objective: To investigate the epidemiological status of dengue viral infection and associated risk factors in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Methods: A total of 302 clinically suspected cases of dengue were enrolled in this study. All the serum samples were subjected to ELISA for the detection of anti-dengue immunoglobulin G antibody. Results: Dengue prevalence was significantly detected in male patients (n = 149, 87.13%) as compared to female patients (n = 22, 12.87%) (P = 0.000 4). Patients in the age group of 20–39 years (n = 114, 66.67%) were more prone to dengue, but less prevalent in the age group more than 60 years. Gender, age category and area were significant factors in the dengue prevalence (P = 0.034 8). Conclusions: The overall prevalence of anti-dengue immunoglobulin G was 56.60% (n = 171) in referred dengue-suspected patients. Stagnant water reservoirs were found responsible for the spread of the disease favoring mosquito breeding sites.
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