Global prevalence of dengue viral infection, its pathogenesis, diagnostic and preventive approaches
Humaira Zafar*1, Kiran Tauseef Bukhari1 and Ghulam Mustafa Lodhi2
1Department of Pathology, Al Nafees Medical College, Isra University, Islamabad Campus, Islamabad, Pakistan
2Department of Physiology, Al Nafees Medical College, Isra University, Islamabad Campus, Islamabad, Pakistan
Dengue viral infection (DVI) is amongst a big Global health challenges. The clinical manifestations of disease ranges from subclinical Dengue fever (DF) to the complicated dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF) and dengue shock syndrome (DSS). Reason behind this is the absence of specific tetravalent vaccine and the antivirals. The mortality rate with the infection might exceed upto 5%. Therefore, there is a dire need to emphasize the adoption of preventive strategies and to control the vector Aedes aegypti mosquito population. Moreover, the regular cross sectional, age stratified, serological surveys are the surveillance tools for monitoring the impact of Dengue prevention/ control and a better way to plan for potential epidemics.
Keywords: Dengue Fever Global Prevalence, Dengue Pathogenesis, Dengue Infection Diagnosis
