IJCRRI Journ Cur Res ReInternational Journal of Current Research and ReviewI Journ Cur Res Re2231-21960975-5241Radiance Research Academy2014HealthcareSERODIAGNOSIS OF DENGUE IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN DAVANGERE DISTRICT OF KARNATAKA .K.MangalaGVishwanathG.29092012)184187This article is copyright of Popeye Publishing, 20092009This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) Licence. You may share and adapt the material, but must give appropriate credit to the source, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made.

Purpose: To study the seoprevalence of Dengue infection in Davangere district of Karnataka. Materials and Methods: A total of 1952 blood samples were collected from patients attending tertiary care hospital in south India from January to December 2010.Serum was separated and subjected to Ig M ELISA. Results: Out of 1952 samples tested 583 (29.9%) were positive for IgM ELISA with female preponderance 266 cases (33.29%).Common age group affected was 11-20 yrs followed by 1-10 yrs with 39.45% and 36.36% respectively.Maximum number of cases were seen during the month of july and August. Conclusion: The prevalence of Dengue is 29.9% which is in agreement with other studies . More number of cases were seen in july and august affecting less than 20yrs age group which helps to plan preventive measure strategies.

Dengue Seroprevalence ELISA.