Febrile episode among a floating population of C.R.P.F. Jawans stationed at Calcutta.
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-112742
ABSTRACT
A virological investigation was carried out to establish the etiologic agent of a febrile outbreak amongst a floating population of C.R.P.F. Jawans, stationed at Calcutta during May-July, 1993. The illness was associated with fever, severe headache, bodyache and arthralgia which lasted for 2-4 days in most of the cases. Fifty cases were examined clinically and blood samples (both acute and convalescent) were subjected to virological study. One mouse-pathogenic agent could be isolated in suckling mice and identified as DEN-3. Sero-investigation of 50 single sera by HI & CF method revealed evidence of presumptive dengue infection in 33, while sero-conversion could be noted in 10 out of 25 available paired sera tested. Results of MAC ELISA revealed evidence of primary dengue infection in 6 out of 12 acute phase sera examined. Thus, the study shows that the episode is strongly suggestive of primary dengue infection.
Full text:
Available
Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Humans
/
Male
/
Complement Fixation Tests
/
Disease Outbreaks
/
Police
/
Adult
/
Dengue
/
Dengue Virus
/
India
/
Animals
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Year:
1995
Type:
Article
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS