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August 27, 2000
Dhaka (UNB)- The deadly dengue fever is not new in Bangladesh. It was in the past, is prevailing now and will be in future as well. Speakers at a seminar on dengue fever here observed this yesterday. “Virus and bacteria are more smart than pharmacist, biochemist, microbiologist and physician. The dengue virus was, prevailing now and will remain in days to come,” Dr Naiyyum Chowdhury, a renowned microbiologist told the seminar. Dengue is a viral fever spread by aedes mosquito. Dr Naiyyum, president of Bangladesh Biochemical Society, said steps are required to prevent effectively the outbreak of the disease and for its treatment. The Biochemical Society organized the seminar on Dengue Problem: Prevention and Treatment, at the Institute of Nutrition and Food Science this morning. Dhaka University Vice-chancellor Prof AK Azad Chowdhury attended the seminar as chief guest. Dr Samir K Shaha, Professor of Microbiology department at Bangladesh Institute of Child Health mentioned a report of antibody test (Immunoglobulin M and G) done in blood sample of 704 suspected dengue patients in last one and half months jointly carried out by Dhaka Shishu Hospital and a diagnostic laboratory. Of the sample, 25 percent found antibody positive while 75 percent negative. Out of 25 percent positive, 80 percent had IgG and Ig M positive. He said positive finding of IgG indicates that patient had secondary infection that manifest the previous prevalence of dengue fever. The rest 20 percent had primary infection of dengue virus. Dr Tofael Ahmed, Professor of Medicine department at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, said the cases of dengue fever has not decline remarkably. It remained, as it was earlier. Tofael who is in charge of Ward No 4 (Dengue Ward) in DMCH said on an average 15 patients are admitted daily in the ward. The number of dengue patients has declined but it is now again increasing. Now there are 25 patients in the dengue ward. There are two types of dengue – classical fever, which is not so serious, and haemorrhagic fever, which is dangerous. Dr Tofael said 90 patients among those admitted to the hospital during the last two months had dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF). Two of them died. |