Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 1

Sera Samples Collected from Suspected Dengue Cases of Primary Health Centre, Devalampalli of Kadapa District - Anti Dengue Antibody Tests Conducted in Microbiology Department, RIMS General Hospital - In September 2009

  • Author:
  • N. Mary Hemeliamma1, L. Ananda Kumar2, N. Saila Rekha3, K.V. Murali Mohan4
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 127 to 128

1Department of Microbiology, RIMS Medical College/RIMS General Hospital, Kadapa-516002

2Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, RIMS Medical College, Kadapa-516002

3Department of Pathology, RIMS Medical College/RIMS General Hospital, Kadapa-516002

4Department of Pathology, RIMS Medical College/RIMS General Hospital, Kadapa-516002

Online published on 23 January, 2012.

Abstract

Dengue virus is widely distributed throughout the tropics and subtropics. The name “dengue” is derived from the swatili ki denga pepo, meaning a sudden seizure by a demon. The term break - bone fever was corned during the Philadelphia epidemic in 1780. Dengue fever is clinically similar to the illness caused by Chikun Gunya and O'nyong-nyong viruses. The present case 1st serum sample collected from suspected Dengue cases of PHC Devalampalli of Kadapa district for arranging examination for serological diagnosis and communication.

Keywords

Dengue fever, serological examination, signs & symptoms, Management