Abstract

S. K. Azgar Ali, Jagannath Ghosh and Dr. Shruti Agrawal*

ABSTRACT

Dengue is the most rapidly spreading mosquito-borne viral disease of mankind, with a 30 fold increase in global incidence over the last five decades. According to World Health Organization (WHO), about 50–100 million new dengue infections are estimated to occur annually in more than 100 endemic countries, with a steady increase in the number of countries reporting the disease. A survey was conducted in Bashirhat subdivision. Data were collected through nearest nursing home and laboratory. Consent and ethical committee permission were taken from the competent authorities. A total of 335 samples comprising both male and female are taken for the study. Among the 335 subjects 157 are affected by dengue, and the rest is not affected by the killer disease dengue. The normal platelet count ranges between 1.5-4 lakh/ccm with the average of 2.75 lakh/ccm. The study reveals that all the patients were having the platelet count below average only a few patients were having the acceptable platelet count between 2.51 to 3.0 lakhs/ccm and above. It may be concluded that now-a-days, dengue is a leading problem for the people of the Bashirhat subdivision. Dengue fever is marked with significant decrease in the platelet count thus leading towards various complications. Awareness should be created among the community to reduce the conditions leading to the growth of mosquitos, which is the main culprit of dengue disease.