DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2019.v07i08.005

Pages: 2650-2652

Background: Dengue is an important cause of mortality and morbidity in India. Many recent studies have shown varied clinical manifestations from different geographical locations. There is paucity of data on this topic from this region. The present study was conducted to find out the clinical presentation of patients suffering from dengue in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, India. Methods: The study was performed at Regional Hospital from May 2018 to October 2018. Inpatients of age>18 years and ELISA positive for dengue were included in the study. Results: Dengue infection was identified in 48 patients. Thrombocytopenia was the commonest hematological abnormality. Fever and severe myalgia were the most common symptom in 100% and 91.67% patients respectively. Conclusion: Dengue fever can have different clinical manifestations.