Open AccessInvolvement of dual serotypes during a severe dengue outbreak in Wadi area, Nagpur district, Maharashtra 2017
Author(s) -
A. B. Sudeep,
Pratip Shil,
MM Charmode,
Sreelekshmy Mohandas,
Subodh U Bansod,
Gokhale,
Mahendra Jagtap,
PS Shah
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of vector borne diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.581
H-Index - 41
ISSN - 0972-9062
DOI - 10.4103/0972-9062.302031
Subject(s) - dengue fever , outbreak , serotype , aedes aegypti , veterinary medicine , dengue virus , serology , chikungunya , medicine , leptospirosis , virology , biology , antibody , immunology , larva , ecology
An outbreak of dengue-like illness was reported from Wadi area within the Nagpur Municipal Corporation during September-October 2017 with five deaths. Major symptoms reported were high fever (103-106 o F), acute joint pains, myalgia, drowsiness, breathlessness, etc. An investigation was conducted to confirm the etiological agent, its characterization and the vectors involved in the outbreak.