Dengue virus infection has varying clinical
manifestation ranging from asymptomatic infection to life-threatening
hemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome. There are a number
of rare presentations that were reported
in the last outbreak in 2017. However, long-term consequences of dengue fever
were reported worldwide, but Sri Lanka
is not an exception. One of the long-term displays
is post dengue fatigue syndrome (PDFS). Post dengue fatigue syndrome (PDFS) is
not an uncommon occurrence. It comprises of a variety of symptoms complex ranging from fatigue, muscle weakness and variable
neurological abnormalities which have been reported in various parts of the world. We conducted the
descriptive prospective study at Batticaloa Teaching Hospital, Sri Lanka. In this
study, we collected data from the patient with serologically confirmed dengue
infection. One month after discharge, follow-up
study was conducted through telephone interview and validated fatigue
questionnaire was filled. Fifty-two serologically positive patients were agreed
and participated in this study: 21 (40.38%) males and 31
(59.61%) females. Out of the 52 patients, 9 had PDFS:
5 (55.5%) males and 4
(44.4%) females. Almost all PDFS patients were complained of muscle
weakness, muscle pain and poor concentrations.
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