Dengue seroprevalence and its socioeconomic determinants in Faisalabad, Pakistan: a cross-sectional study

• Published in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
• Main Authors: Faiz Ahmed Raza, Sajjad Ashraf, Shahida Hasnain, Jameel Ahmad, Mazhar Iqbal
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
• Subjects: Dengue; Epidemiology; Geographic clusters; Seroprevalence; Socioeconomic status; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0246-2017; https://doaj.org/article/3507d3851711476b8a04487ed29fc071

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Socioeconomic disparities in the community make some groups more vulnerable to dengue infection. METHODS: Fourteen dengue cases (IgM positive) served as index cases for the positive geographic cluster investigations. RESULTS: Of 292 individuals, the overall dengue seroprevalence was 22.9% (IgM positive 4.8%; IgG positive 18.1%). The highest (45%) seroprevalence was reported in the most socioeconomically vulnerable lower class, followed by the middle class (39%). Orthogonal comparisons showed that socioeconomic factors play a significant role in the prevalence of dengue. CONCLUSIONS: An integrated approach is required to control the menace through vector control strategies and improvement of socioeconomic conditions.