INCIDENCE OF DENGUE VIRUS INFECTIONS IN FEBRILE EPISODES IN ILE-IFE, NIGERIA

International Journal of African Journal of Infectious Diseases,Page 5

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Huvudupphovsmän: Olufisayo A, Adesina, Johnson A, Adeniji
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Johnson A, Adeniji
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spelling oai:ir.oauife.edu.ng:123456789-50612023-05-13T11:12:26Z INCIDENCE OF DENGUE VIRUS INFECTIONS IN FEBRILE EPISODES IN ILE-IFE, NIGERIA Olufisayo A, Adesina Johnson A, Adeniji Dengue Dengue shock Flaviviridae ELISA IgM International Journal of African Journal of Infectious Diseases,Page 5 Background: Dengue viruses have been identified as the most important arboviral pathogen in the world. They are transmitted by mosquitoes of Aedes species. While dengueinfection is accompanied by little or no subclinical signs in many, about 1-2% may produce clinically severe Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever/DengueShock Syndrome. Early recognition, appropriate treatment and elimination of mosquito vectors will help control it. The study is aimed at determining the incidence of dengue infections in Ile-Ife. Materials and Methods: Three millilitres venous blood was collected from each of one hundred and seventy nine patients presenting with fever in the last two weeks, and analyzed for the presence of anti-dengue IgM antibodies using Dengue Virus IgM ELISA kit (DIA.PRO, Italy) according to the manufacturer’s instructions while the results and demographic data were analyzed using SPSS version 16. Results: It was observed that 46 (25.7%) of the 179 had detectable IgM antibodies to dengue virus with 9 of them having no detectable malaria parasite. The incidence was 26.5% and 25% in male and female respectively. Further studies will be necessary to confirm the relatedness of blood transfusion as an important risk factor to the transmission of dengue virus. Conclusion: The study established the presence of fresh dengue infections for the first time in Ile-Ife among different groups of people. Clinicians are advised to prioritize laboratory diagnosis, especially of fever 2020-01-16T11:05:09Z 2020-01-16T11:05:09Z 2017-03-10 Journal 10.4314/ajid.v10i1.4 https://ir.oauife.edu.ng/handle/123456789/5061 en application/pdf   African Journal of Infectious Diseases
spellingShingle Dengue
Dengue shock
Flaviviridae
ELISA
IgM
Olufisayo A, Adesina
Johnson A, Adeniji
INCIDENCE OF DENGUE VIRUS INFECTIONS IN FEBRILE EPISODES IN ILE-IFE, NIGERIA
title INCIDENCE OF DENGUE VIRUS INFECTIONS IN FEBRILE EPISODES IN ILE-IFE, NIGERIA
title_full INCIDENCE OF DENGUE VIRUS INFECTIONS IN FEBRILE EPISODES IN ILE-IFE, NIGERIA
title_fullStr INCIDENCE OF DENGUE VIRUS INFECTIONS IN FEBRILE EPISODES IN ILE-IFE, NIGERIA
title_full_unstemmed INCIDENCE OF DENGUE VIRUS INFECTIONS IN FEBRILE EPISODES IN ILE-IFE, NIGERIA
title_short INCIDENCE OF DENGUE VIRUS INFECTIONS IN FEBRILE EPISODES IN ILE-IFE, NIGERIA
title_sort incidence of dengue virus infections in febrile episodes in ile ife nigeria
topic Dengue
Dengue shock
Flaviviridae
ELISA
IgM
url https://ir.oauife.edu.ng/handle/123456789/5061
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