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VOL. 11, ISSUE 2 (2025)
Dengue viral infection among children in Bangladesh: Experience from a single pediatric hospital
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MMZ Islam, MR Mobarak
Abstract

Background: To observe the key clinical features of dengue infection among children in Bangladesh.

Methods and Materials: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted under the Department of Infectious Diseases and Community Pediatrics of Bangladesh Shishu Hospital & Institue, Dhaka, Bangladesh. All children of age <18 years admitted with suspected dengue infection starting from July to September 2024 were enrolled in this study. Demographic variables, presenting complaints and examination findings were recorded on a standard questionnaire. Data was analyzed by using SPSS version 20.

Results: A total of 584 children were included in the study, of which 345 (59.1%) were male. About half of the children reported vomiting, and all of them had either a high- or low-grade fever when they first arrived. Among children, notable symptoms included dehydration in 10% of cases, flu-like symptoms (cold and cough) in 10% of cases, and abdominal pain in 20% of cases. In 161 cases (27.6%), dengue warning signs were observed, and in 43.7% of cases, vomiting was observed. Rarely were anemia, respiratory distress, and pleural effusion observed in the patients under study. 49 instances (8.4%) of the dengue patients tested positive for the NS1 antigen, according to laboratory analysis. Haemoglobin was low in one-third of the cases, and Leukopenia and Thrombocytopenia were present in 23.5% and 38.7% cases, respectively. Approximately 12% (n=71) of the dengue patients were young children. When the signs and symptoms of newborns and children were compared, some of the presenting traits and symptoms showed statistically significant changes. Abdominal pain, vomiting, rash, and cough were a few of the presenting symptoms that differed statistically between infants and older children.
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Pages:63-66
How to cite this article:
MMZ Islam, MR Mobarak "Dengue viral infection among children in Bangladesh: Experience from a single pediatric hospital". International Journal of Medical and Health Research, Vol 11, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 63-66
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