Intensified Short Symptom Screening Program for Dengue Infection during Pregnancy, India. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Mosquitoborne diseases (e.g., malaria, dengue, and chikungunya) are endemic to India and pose diagnostic challenges during pregnancy. We evaluated an intensified short symptom screening program in India to diagnose dengue during pregnancy. During October 2017-January 2018, we screened pregnant women during antenatal surveillance for symptoms of mosquitoborne diseases (fever only, fever with conjunctivitis, fever with rash, or all 3 symptoms) within the previous 15 days. Of 5,843 pregnant women screened, 52 were enrolled and tested for dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses by using a Trioplex real-time reverse transcription PCR. Of 49 who had complete results, 7 (14%) were dengue positive. Of these ocular pain was seen in 4 (57%) and conjunctivitis in 7 (100%). Intensified symptom screening using conjunctivitis, in addition to rash, in pregnant women with fever might improve dengue case detection and can be included in routine symptom screening during pregnancy.

publication date

  • April 1, 2020

Research

keywords

  • Chikungunya Fever
  • Dengue
  • Zika Virus
  • Zika Virus Infection

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC7101120

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85081988777

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.jcv.2006.06.002

PubMed ID

  • 32186485

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 26

issue

  • 4