Open AccessDengue virus infection: Need for appropriate laboratory tests for diagnosis and management of the condition in children during an outbreak
Author(s) -
Harshavardhini Palanivel,
Shashikala Nair,
Anandhalakshmi Subramaniyan,
P. Vivian Joseph Ratnam,
Reba Kanungo
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.162865
Subject(s) - medicine , dengue fever , outbreak , dengue virus , pediatrics , population , vomiting , serology , immunoglobulin m , antibody , immunology , virology , immunoglobulin g , environmental health
Outbreaks of dengue infection occur in several parts of India with clockwork precision closely related to changing seasons. Most recent outbreak in Puducherry occurred between October 2012 and January 2013, affected a sizable pediatric population. A prospective study was done to characterize the demographic, diagnostic and clinical profile of pediatric patients in a tertiary care center in Puducherry.