Pre-Monsoon Dengue Peak in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Author(s)	Dr. Dilpreet Kaur Chani, Ms. Aishwarya P, Ms. Malarvizhi M, Dr. Shahina Mustaqim
Country	India
Abstract	Dengue is a vector-borne viral disease caused by the flavivirus dengue virus (DENV). The states of West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Gujarat, Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu have the highest dengue prevalence in India. In 2009, dengue epidemic was first introduced in the Malay chain of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The South Andaman region is where dengue is most commonly seen among all of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The time frame for the retrospective investigation was January 2024–April 2024. 803 samples tested for Dengue NS1 and 1517 samples were tested for Dengue IgM, out of which 21 (2.61%) were positive for Dengue NS1 and 21 (1.38%) were found to be positive for Dengue IgM. According to this study, dengue cases also spike in the pre-monsoon season and then continue to rise all year long.
Keywords	Dengue, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Pre- Monsoon
Field	Medical / Pharmacy
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 3, May-June 2025
Published On	2025-05-16
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i03.44955

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