A clinicoepidemiological study of serologically diagnosed acute febrile illness in a teaching hospital, Kolkata.

Introduction: Similar presenting manifestations in early phase and lack of awareness of aetiology of acute febrile illness (AFI) are major challenges in management of AFI.

Material And Methods: This was a retrospective observational cross-sectional study conducted in the Department of Microbiology, NRS Medical College, from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023 in serologically diagnosed febrile patients attending the outpatient department or admitted. Clinical and epidemiological data and laboratory parameters were recorded in a pretested structured questionnaire study tool, and collected data were analysed on MS-Excel sheets with various charts and tables.

Study of Hepatic Dysfunction Associated with Dengue Epidemiology in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Kolkata.

Dengue is a common arthropod-borne life-threatening febrile illness. This disease affects liver functions with an imbalance of liver enzymes followed by other clinical manifestations. The dengue serotypes can cause asymptomatic infection to more severe versions of hemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome in West Bengal and around the globe.