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Flavivirus in India : A Major Threat for Public Health and Mortality


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Dengue is a mosquito borne arboviral disease caused by dengue virus, which belongs to the Flaviviridae family. It causes a febrile illness, which is usually self-limiting; but occasionally may have serious complications. It associated hypokalemic paralysis is an unusual neurological complication of dengue fever. Dengue epidemics are becoming a regular threat every few years in West Bengal, Delhi leading to significant mortality and morbidity. The objectives of this paper was to study the causes and effects of flavivirus in India.

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Dengue, Disease, Fever, Mortality, Morbidity.
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Sukanta Sarkar
Department of Social Science and Humanities, ICFAI University, Agartala (Tripura), India

Abstract


Dengue is a mosquito borne arboviral disease caused by dengue virus, which belongs to the Flaviviridae family. It causes a febrile illness, which is usually self-limiting; but occasionally may have serious complications. It associated hypokalemic paralysis is an unusual neurological complication of dengue fever. Dengue epidemics are becoming a regular threat every few years in West Bengal, Delhi leading to significant mortality and morbidity. The objectives of this paper was to study the causes and effects of flavivirus in India.

Keywords


Dengue, Disease, Fever, Mortality, Morbidity.

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