Prevalence of Dengue Fever among patients visiting Dogra Hospital District Khyber, Pakistan

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of Dengue Fever among patients visiting Dogra Hospital in District Khyber, Pakistan. A total of 108 patients were included in the study, comprising 69 (63.88%) males and 39 (36.11%) females. The study population was categorized into four distinct age groups: 1 to 20 years, 21 to 40 years, 41 to 60 years, and above 60 years. Notably, the highest incidence of Dengue patients was found in the 21-40 age group. Gender-based differences in clinical manifestations were observed, with fever, nausea, vomiting, body aches, and headache being more prevalent in males, while no patients exhibited bleeding symptoms. Serological tests were conducted, revealing that 67.5% of patients tested positive for NS1 Antigen, 4.6% for Dengue IgM antibodies, and 1.8% for Dengue IgG antibodies. Age-based analysis demonstrated higher NS1 antigen positivity among patients aged 1-20 years and 41-60 years, while IgM antibodies were more prevalent in the 1-20 years age group. Dengue IgG antibodies were notably prevalent in the 20-29 age group.