Title
Seroprevalence of dengue virus infection in India
Authors
Deepak Hindal*, Gaurav Saxena, Shivani Sinha, Prafulla Songara & Mitisha Soni
Affiliation
Department of Microbiology Government Medical College, Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh, India; *Corresponding author
Deepak Hindal - E-mail: deepakhindal@gmail.com
Gaurav Saxena - E-mail: gaurav05saxena@gmail.com
Shivani Sinha - E-mail: drshivani1705@gmail.com
Prafulla Songara - E-mail: drprafulla07@gmail.com
Mitisha Soni - E-mail: sonimitisha2810@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received May 1, 2026; Revised May 31, 2026; Accepted May 31, 2026, Published May 31, 2026
Abstract
Dengue fever has emerged as a significant public health concern in India, with increasing incidence rates observed across various regions. The NS1 antigen detection provides early and accurate diagnosis of dengue infection. Hence, a retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted from January 2024 to December 2024 at MC Ratlam (MCH), analysing 178 laboratory-confirmed dengue cases using NS1 Ag ELISA from a total of 1,898 tested samples. Demographic, clinical and geographical data were collected and analysed using appropriate statistical methods. The overall seroprevalence of dengue was 9.38% among tested samples. The mean age was 28.1 ± 15.2 years, with males comprising 63.5% of cases. The highest incidence was observed in the 21-30 years age group (29.2%).
Keywords
Dengue fever, Non-Structural protein 1 (NS1) antigen, seroprevalence, public health concern
Citation
Hindal et al. Bioinformation 22(5): 2916-2919 (2026)
Edited by
P Kangueane
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
