Epediomology, Management and Control of Dengue Virus Infections: A Review

This study was conducted at Department of Zoology, University of Gujrat, Pakistan in 2017. The data regarding epediomology, management and control of dengue virus infections was obtained and compiled through a thorough review of various published research articles of international reputed journals and relevant books. Dengue viral infections are one of the most important mosquito borne diseases in the world. They may be asymptomatic or may give rise to undifferentiated fever, dengue fever, dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF), or dengue shock syndrome. Annually, 100 million cases of dengue fever and half a million cases of DHF occur worldwide. Ninety percent of DHF subjects are children less than 15 years of age. At present, dengue is endemic in 112 countries in the world. No vaccine is available for preventing this disease. Dengue viruses are members of the Flaviviridae, transmitted principally in a cycle involving humans and mosquito vectors.