Demographic and clinical variables in the dengue epidemic in Punjab, Pakistan

Objectives: To identify the latest trends in clinical picture and severity of disease, which will help better understand manage dengue.
 Methodology: It was a cross-sectional, hospital-based study performed tertiary care hospitals Punjab from August 21 to December 2022, serologically polymerase chain reaction (PCR) confirmed patients with dengue infection, were enrolled. Demographic variables recorded on pre-tested Performa, processed presented frequency percentages, graphs generated. Mean standard deviation used present continuous variables.
 Results: Out total 580 patients, 472 diagnosed Dengue Fever (DF) 108 Hemorrhagic (DHF). About 79.31% male 20.69% females. The mean age 32.5±9 years. Among features percentage high-grade fever, body aches, vomiting highest. liver function profile showed that serum bilirubin, Serum aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine (ALT,) alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels markedly raised.
 Conclusion: This time presentation are slowly shifting, us disease burden future.
 doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.6.7383
 How cite this: Mushtaq S, Khan MIU, MT, Husain A. epidemic Punjab, Pakistan. Pak J Med Sci. 2023;39(6):---------. is an Open Access article distributed under terms Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), permits unrestricted use, distribution, reproduction any medium, provided original work properly cited.