Dengue fever outbreak among children in Karachi ecperience at a tertiary care children hospital

Authors

  • Abdul Ghaffar Nagi
  • Raffat Murad
  • Mukhtiar Baig

Keywords:

Dengue Fever, Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever, Dengue Shock Syndrome

Abstract

Objective: To study the natural history of disease in terms of clinical presentation and outcome in hospitalized children with confirmed dengue cases.

Methods: A case series study was conducted at National Institute of Child Health (NICH), Karachi from September through November 2006. Children presented with fever and presence of at least 2 clinical manifestations of suspected dengue infection according to WHO criteria were included in study. Patients were followed regarding clinical presentation, investigations, management and outcome.

Results: A total of 152 children admitted with suspicion of having dengue fever were evaluated in the study. Dengue fever antibody IgM tested on all suspected patients along with CBC, PT/aPTT, Blood C/S, Serum protein and chest X- ray. Dengue fever IgM was positive in 111 patients. A significant majority of dengue patients belonged to peri urban slums. Common presenting symptom among dengue patients was fever (100%), rash (71.17%), vomiting (52.25%), hemorrhagic manifestation (36.03%) and fits (5.40%). Among 111 dengue positive cases 65 (58.58%) were Dengue Fever (DF) cases, 40 (36.03%) were Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) and 6 (5.4%) were cases of Dengue Shock Syndrome (DSS). Three patients expired during their stay in hospital.

Conclusion: A high percentage of dengue positive cases among suspected patients and a significant proportion of dengue hemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome cases demands careful investigation and management.

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2011-12-02

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Nagi, A. G. ., Murad, R. ., & Baig, M. . (2011). Dengue fever outbreak among children in Karachi ecperience at a tertiary care children hospital. Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College, 1(2), 44–48. Retrieved from https://jbumdc.bahria.edu.pk/index.php/ojs/article/view/19

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