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Abstract：
Objectives: Dengue Fever (DF) is an arboviral disease caused by the Dengue virus (DENV). This study aims to assess the association of dengue prevalence with patients\' residential areas and hematological laboratory findings (Total platelet count, immunoglobulins, and dengue antigens) during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted at the Emergency department of Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi from October to December 2021. All the patients irrespective of their ages presenting to the ED with either of the following complaints: fever; GIT problems; vomiting; body ache; bleeding were included in our study. Results: Our study comprised 189 patients in total in which the females (n = 172) outnumbered the males (n = 17). Out of all, 84.7% of the patients were febrile having a low-grade fever on average. Korangi district had the most dengue cases, while Keamari had the fewest. There was no significant association reported between mean platelet count, mean TLC, and mean hemoglobin levels with dengue positivity. Conclusion: There is a concerning rise in DF cases in Karachi, particularly in the Korangi district. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, DF demands urgent attention.
摘要：
目标：登革热（DF）是由登革病毒（DENV）惹起的虫媒病。本研究旨在评估登革热患病率与患者居住区和血液学实验室检查结果(总血小板计数，免疫球蛋白，和登革热抗原）在COVID-19大流行期间。方法：在Jinnah研究生医学中心急诊科进行回顾性研究，从2021年10月到12月的卡拉奇。所有患者，不论年龄大小，均向ED提出以下任何一种投诉：发烧；GIT问题；呕吐;身体疼痛;我们的研究包括出血。结果：我们的研究共包括189名患者，其中女性（n=172）超过男性（n=17）。最重要的是,平均有84.7％的患者高热，低热。Korangi区登革热病例最多,而Keamari是最少的.据报道，平均血小板计数之间没有显着关联，平均TLC，和登革热阳性的平均血红蛋白水平。结论：卡拉奇的DF病例有所增加，特别是在Korangi区.尽管COVID-19大流行，DF需要紧急关注。
