Open AccessEvaluation of Thrombocytopenia in Dengue Infection Along with Seasonal Variation in Rural Melmaruvathur
Author(s) -
Dost Mohamed Khan
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/6739.3914
Subject(s) - dengue fever , medicine , serology , dengue hemorrhagic fever , dengue haemorrhagic fever , dengue virus , pediatrics , immunology , antibody
Dengue is one of the most prevalent mosquito-borne arboviral infection in India. Seventy percent of the 96 million apparent infections occur in Asia, in which India is making upto one third of the total. Despite considerable efforts to control the mosquito populations, dengue fever has emerged, spread and established itself rapidly. The most serious manifestations of the infection are Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) and Dengue Shock Syndrome (DSS).