Author/Authors :
Chaudhry, Mamoona University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences - Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Pakistan , Ahmad, Saeed University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences - Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Pakistan , Nisar, Muhammad University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences - Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Pakistan , Bin Rashid, Hamad University of Veterinary Animal Sciences - Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Pakistan , Mushtaq, Muhammad Hassan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences - Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Pakistan , Ijaz, Tayyba King Edward Medical University - Mayo Hospital - Microbiology Diagnostic and Research Lab, Pakistan , Chaudhry, Haroon Rashid Islamia University - Department of Microbiology, Pakistan , Raashed, Muhammad University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences - Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Pakistan
Abstract :
Objective: To identify potential risk factors of dengue fever (DF). Study Design: 1:1 matched case-control study. Methodology: Cases were those participants confirmed with DF by laboratory investigation (n = 37) and controls (n = 37) were selected from participants who had no past history of having DF during their stay at the city campus of University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore during the outbreak of 2010 and 2011 and were matched on education level. Data Analysis: Logistic regression analyses were applied to check the association of risk factors withdengue infection. Results: Signs and symptoms showed that the patients suffering from DF had fever (100%), headache (100%), body pain (97.3%), eye pain (89.2%), joint pain (83.8%), abdominal pain (62.2%), gum bleeding (37.8%), nasal bleeding (18.9%), diarrhea (27%), blood in stool (5.4%) and blood in urine (2.7%). People not using repellents (Odds Ratio [OR] = 6.68; 95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 1.30 – 34.18), and people not sleeping inside screened doors and windows (OR = 4.82; 95% CI: 1.17-19.72) were the significant potential risk factors. Conclusion: Dengue could be controlled by awareness and adapting protective measures.
