Dengue fever; a clinical experience

ABSTRACT

Dengue is the most prevalent mosquito-born viral illness in the world. Clinically dengue ranges from asymptomatic, non-febrile illness, classic dengue to dengue hemorrhagic fever/dengue shock syndrome. This study was included 79 patients conducted at Nawaz Sharif Social Sevurity Hospital, Lahore during the epidemic of dengue in Lahore from September 2011 to Dec 2011. Twenty out of 79 patients suspected of dengue fever were dengue IgM positive. Male to female ratio was 1.19 1. Our study included 79 patients suspected of having dengue fever. Fever was the most common symptom in these patients. Early identification of dengue with risk of developing hemorrhage is an important clinical objective. The morbidity and mortality can be reduced by appropriate and judicious treatment of dengue patients