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PREVALENCE OF DENGUE VIRAL INFECTION IN PESHAWAR, KPK, PAKISTAN

Anees Muhammad*, Zia Ur Rahman, Shehryar Ahmad, Mehreen Hameed, Tahir Jamal, Faiz Ullah

Background: Dengue is a widespread mosquito-borne viral infection in human beings, which is a major public health concern all over the world. In recent years, dengue is predominant in the tropics and subtropics with a high incidence and increased considerably over the last three decades. Objective: To investigate the prevalence of dengue in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhunkhwa, Province of Pakistan. A total of 823 samples were collected from 823 patients by puncturing the vein in aseptic condition. Serum of patient was analyzed by Immunochromatography technique (ICT). Results: Out of patients, 671 were male and 152 were female. Among the total of 823 samples, 196 (23.81%) patients were positive for Dengue Non-Structure 1 (NS1) while 627 (76.18%) were negative. In male patients 147 (21.90%) were positive for Dengue NS1 while 524 (78.09%) were negative. Out of 152 (18.46%) female patients 49 (32.23%) were positive for Dengue NS1 and remaining 103 (67.76%) were negative. Conclusion: It is concluded that the prevalence of dengue infection is higher in male than in female due to susceptibility of male to certain risk of dengue. Key Words: Prevalence, Dengue viral infection, Peshawar

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