Dengue fever is an emerging public health concern in the city of Multan, Pakistan: its seroprevalence and associated risk factors

ABSTRACT The prevalence of dengue IgG and IgM antibodies was investigated in 689 patients with suspected dengue. Of the 689 suspected cases, 373 (54.1%) were found to be positive for dengue antibodies, IgM being dominant. There was a significant relationship between incidence of dengue fever and sea...

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Published in:Microbiology and immunology 2018-11, Vol.62 (11), p.729-731
Main Authors: Mukhtar, Muhammad Uzair, Mukhtar, Maria, Iqbal, Naveed
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Antibodies, Viral - blood
Child
Child, Preschool
dengue
Dengue - epidemiology
Dengue - immunology
Dengue fever
Dengue Virus - immunology
Dry season
epidemiology
Female
Fever
Humans
Immunoglobulin G
Immunoglobulin G - blood
Immunoglobulin M
Immunoglobulin M - blood
Incidence
Male
Middle Aged
Monsoons
Multan
Pakistan
Pakistan - epidemiology
Prevalence
Public Health
Rainy season
Risk Factors
Seasons
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Serology
Sex Factors
Vector-borne diseases
Young Adult
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Summary:ABSTRACT The prevalence of dengue IgG and IgM antibodies was investigated in 689 patients with suspected dengue. Of the 689 suspected cases, 373 (54.1%) were found to be positive for dengue antibodies, IgM being dominant. There was a significant relationship between incidence of dengue fever and season: all cases were reported during the rainy season, especially the post‐monsoon season (89.5%), with none during the dry season. More male (79.3%) than female individuals were positive cases and the incidence was highest in the 21–49 year age group (63%). This is the first seroprevalence study reported from Multan, Pakistan.
ISSN:0385-5600
1348-0421
DOI:10.1111/1348-0421.12649