Outbreak investigation and containment measures of dengue fever in rural Wardha: A field epidemiological study

Goswami, Sourav; Jha, Anupriya; Siven, Sarinkumar Puthenveettil; Mundra, Anuj; Gupta, Sahil; Dambhare, Dharampal G.; Raut, Abhishek; Mehendale, Ashok M

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“…10 Cases were slightly more in males than females. This observation was similar to study conducted by Bhaswati Bandyopandhyay et al 11 However the study conducted by Sourav Goswami et al 9 showed that female population suffered more than male. There were 35(37.2%) NS-1 positive cases and 30(31.9%) IgM dengue positive cases, while 29(30.8%) cases were having both NS-1 and IgM dengue positivity.…”

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“…Anti-larval and Anti-adult measures were taken to control the outbreak.The age group in this study was 14 to 68 years while age group in another study was 21 to 30 years. 9 Also age group commonly affected in another study was 21 to 30 years. 10 Cases were slightly more in males than females.…”

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“…12 Thrombocytopenia was observed in the present study in 22(79%) but the study done in south India showed leukopenia among most of the cases. 9 Another study done in South India shows leukopenia was observed among 39 (84.78%) cases. 12…”

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An outbreak investigation of dengue in medical students and health care workers in a tertiary care hospital, Pune

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Dengue is fast emerging mosquito borne viral disease. There was sudden outbreak of dengue cases among Medical students and Health Care Workers in tertiary care hospital from September to November 2019. Therefore, outbreak investigation carried out and corrective actions taken to halt the outbreak. Study Objectives are to investigate outbreak of dengue cases in medical students and Health Care Workers and to take corrective actions to halt the outbreak.The outbreak investigations of Dengue cases was done as 28 cases were admitted which includes medical students and Health Care Workers in tertiary care hospital from September to November 2019. A thorough search for breeding sites of Aedes mosquito was done in premises of hospital, college and residential area. 5 teams were made consisting of Sanitary Inspector, interns, resident doctors and lecturer. House to house surveys were done for container index in Resident quarters and employees quarters. Health education on prevention of dengue was given to Medical students and Health Care Workers including interns, resident doctors, undergraduate students. Antilarval measures like abating, fogging and spraying of oildone.The mean age was 27.2 years, ranged for 14-68 years. Males 15(53.5%) and Females 13(46.4%). Out of 28,12(42.8%) Undergraduate students, 9(32.1%) Resident doctors and 7(25%) employees. 22(78.5%) NS-1positivecases and 16(57.1%) IgM dengue positive cases. The most common symptom found in this was fever (100%). Thrombocytopenia was most common abnormal laboratory finding which was present in 22(79%) patients out of 28 patients. Out of 22 patients having thrombocytopenia, platelet transfusion was done to 4 patients. Mean duration of stay in the hospital was 4 days.With the corrective measures taken, no new case of dengue was notified in November 2019 among Medical Students and Health Care Workers.

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“…The surge of dengue fever cases occurring in the rainy season is the usual scenario as the mosquito breed in the stagnant water collection after the rain. 1 The peak of this hyper-endemic usually occur in the months of June to September in Kerala. 2 Dengue virus infection is a major public health problem which may manifest symptoms ranging from mild illness to complications like dengue hemorrhagic fever or dengue shock syndrome.…”

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Trend of dengue fever in COVID-19 period: observation from Kerala, India

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Kumaran

2020

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Outbreak investigation and containment measures of dengue fever in rural Wardha: A field epidemiological study

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An outbreak investigation of dengue in medical students and health care workers in a tertiary care hospital, Pune

An outbreak investigation of dengue in medical students and health care workers in a tertiary care hospital, Pune

Trend of dengue fever in COVID-19 period: observation from Kerala, India

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