Dengue in Gujarat state, India during 1988 & 1989.

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dc.contributor.authorMahadev, P Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorKollali, V Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorRawal, M Len_US
dc.contributor.authorPujara, P Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorShaikh, B Hen_US
dc.contributor.authorIlkal, M Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorPathak, Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorDhanda, Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorRodrigues, F Men_US
dc.contributor.authorBanerjee, Ken_US
dc.date.accessioned1993-07-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T07:47:18Z
dc.date.available1993-07-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-27T07:47:18Z
dc.date.issued1993-07-01en_US
dc.description.abstractFollowing the reports of epidemics of febrile illness from several rural and urban areas of Gujarat state (India) in 1988, epidemiological investigations were carried out and dengue (DEN) virus activity was demonstrated in large cities such as Surat and Rajkot as well as several villages in Sabarkantha district. Two strains of dengue type-2 each were isolated from human sera from Surat city and a village in Sabarkantha district. Six strains of dengue virus were isolated from Aedes aegypti mosquitoes collected at Chotasan village, two of which were confirmed as DEN type-2. Of the 560 patients' sera tested from different areas (including villages and townships), 122 showed evidence of dengue infection and another 236 showed a broader reaction with flaviviruses. Entomological investigations showed a widespread distribution of Ae. aegypti both in urban and rural areas. In the household conditions this mosquito was found to breed predominantly in containers with non-potable water. Amongst these, cement containers manufactured in towns and distributed to the villages seem to play an important role in the spread of this species. In non-residential areas prolific breeding of Ae. aegypti was observed in automobile tyre dumps, and varied types of scrap, in towns and villages. Distribution and relative prevalence of the species were studied in 46 towns and villages, covering the spectrum of rural-urban-continuum. These studies provide an indication regarding the mechanism of the spread of DEN virus through peoples' movement, transport, the process of urbanisation etc.en_US
dc.description.affiliationNational Institute of Virology, Pune.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMahadev PV, Kollali VV, Rawal ML, Pujara PK, Shaikh BH, Ilkal MA, Pathak V, Dhanda V, Rodrigues FM, Banerjee K. Dengue in Gujarat state, India during 1988 & 1989. Indian Journal of Medical Research. 1993 Jul; 97(): 135-44en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/22070
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://icmr.nic.in/ijmr/ijmr.htmen_US
dc.subject.meshAedes --microbiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshAnimalsen_US
dc.subject.meshAnopheles --microbiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshCulex --microbiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshDengue --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshDengue Virus --isolation & purificationen_US
dc.subject.meshDisease Outbreaksen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshPopulation Densityen_US
dc.titleDengue in Gujarat state, India during 1988 & 1989.en_US
dc.typeComparative Studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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