Dengue Outbreak in a Hilly State of Arunachal Pradesh in Northeast India
Joint Authors
Dutta, Prafulla
Khan, Siraj A.
Topno, Rashmee
Soni, Monika
Mahanta, Jagadish
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-01-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Dengue has been reported from plains as well as hilly regions of India including some parts of Northeast India.
In July-August 2012, outbreak of fever with unknown origin (FUO) indicative of Dengue was reported in Pasighat, East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh (AP) state.
Serum samples (n = 164) collected from patients from Health Training and Research Centre General Hospital, Pasighat, were tested for NS1 antigen and IgM antibodies.
NS1-positive samples were analyzed by RT-PCR assay and entomological surveys were carried out.
The majority of suspected cases reported NS1 antigen positivity.
Females and young adults were mostly affected.
The majority of the amplified NS1-positive samples showed Dengue serotype 3 infection.
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus, known as semiurban breeding mosquitoes, was the only potential vector species identified from the affected areas of Pasighat which single handedly contributed to the outbreak.
Thus, the present work identifies Dengue as an emerging arboviral infection in hilly state of AP along with a looming risk of its spread to neighbouring areas.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Khan, Siraj A.& Dutta, Prafulla& Topno, Rashmee& Soni, Monika& Mahanta, Jagadish. 2014. Dengue Outbreak in a Hilly State of Arunachal Pradesh in Northeast India. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1050202
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Khan, Siraj A.…[et al.]. Dengue Outbreak in a Hilly State of Arunachal Pradesh in Northeast India. The Scientific World Journal No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1050202
American Medical Association (AMA)
Khan, Siraj A.& Dutta, Prafulla& Topno, Rashmee& Soni, Monika& Mahanta, Jagadish. Dengue Outbreak in a Hilly State of Arunachal Pradesh in Northeast India. The Scientific World Journal. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1050202
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1050202