Dengue, clinical and epidemiological characteristics in the Polochic region

Introduction: Dengue is a disease transmitted by mosquito bites in subtropical regions
of the world. The Polochic region of Alta Verapaz is a tropical region that reports hundreds
of cases each year. Objectives: To determine the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of dengue-infected patients with warning signs. Population and
methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study, including 109 patient records from the
Hospital de la Tinta, from January to December 2024. Results: Males predominated with
58.3% (63), the most affected age range was 0 to 12 years with 32.11% (35), the
predominant occupation was housewife with 25.7% (28), the most frequent place of
residence of patients was La Tinta with 54.1% (59), most had no medical history, the
month with the highest number of infections was September with 26.61%, TGO was found
to be elevated in 58.73% (37), TGP was elevated in 46.04% (29), thrombocytopenia in
59.63% (65), the predominant symptom is fever with 94.5% (103), and the predominant
warning sign is abdominal pain with 58.7% (64), and 63.30% had a previous dengue
infection. Conclusions: Males were the most affected gender, minors were the most
affected age group, the predominant symptom was fever, the most frequent warning sign
is abdominal pain, thrombocytopenia predominated in patients, most patients had a
history of infection, and two patients died from dengue.