ASSOCIATED FACTORS AND DENGUE PREVALENCE IN COHORT RESIDING OF CENTRAL INDIAN POPULATION: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Abstract

Background: Incidence and Prevalence assessment as epidemiologic measures for evaluating the burden of dengue plays a vital role in making management strategies and monitoring disease control progress. Hence, this is an important evaluating factor for evaluating the actual burden.

Aim: The present trial was aimed at assessing gender and age-specific dengue incidence in the Bhilai cohort with the help of associated factors and prevalence in dengue infection. 

Methods: The present clinical trial was carried out in 600 subjects of 0-70 years of age. Epidemiologic and laboratory findings were collected from the hospital and the collected data were subjected to statistical evaluation and the results were formulated.

Results: There were more females in the present study compared to males. The highest positivity rate in Dengue was seen in the age group of 0 to 9 years. Among 243 adult males, 70 (28.80%) and among 357 adult females, 170 (24.08%) were found to be suffering from dengue infection. Concerning dengue positivity, there were 156 dengue positive cases and 444 dengue negative cases. In age group of 0-2, 2-9, 10-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 and 60 years above, there were 14.10% (n=22), 19.87% (n=310, 16.66% (n=26), 14.10% (n=22), 10.25% (n=16), 8.97% (n=14), 10.89% (n=17), and 5.12% (n=8) subjects respectively. This shows maximum cases in 0-19 years of age and decreases incidence with increasing age.

Conclusion: Within its limitations, the present study concludes that dengue incidence decrease with increasing age. Such studies assessing seroprevalence should be conducted on regular basis to assess a clear picture of the dengue burden in Bhilai, India.

Keywords: Aedes Egypti, Break bone Fever, Dengue Infection, Lethargy, NS1 Antigen.