title: Dengue viral infections in Pakistan and other Asian countries: a comprehensive review.
abstract: Infections due to Dengue virus are widespread throughout the world. Disease starts with mild flu like sickness to a severe intricate condition which results in the death of the patient. Dengue illness has high morbidity and mortality in Pakistan as well as in other Asian countries. The Review article is a discourse analysis that explores the facts about the history, emergence and impact of dengue in Pakistan and other Asian countries. Data was collected from internet sources, mainly using Science Direct and PubMed. The final literature was reviewed and summarised. About 150 articles were identified and 47 articles were shortlisted for final review. Aedesaegypti was found to be a major vector for the transmission and spread of dengue illness. Treatment comprises supportive therapy as no specific treatment was available. During the last couple of years, the incidence of dengue fever was extraordinary in metropolitan cities of Pakistan.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF), Faisalabad, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zubair
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF), Faisalabad, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ashraf
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF), Faisalabad, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Aitezaz
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ahsan
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF), Faisalabad, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Noor-Ul-Ain
authors.initials: NU
authors.lastname: Nazir
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF), Faisalabad, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Hina
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hanif
authors.affiliation: Livestock and Dairy Development Punjab, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Haider Ali
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D003715:Dengue / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology; D003716:Dengue Virus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence
keywords: Dengue, Clinical features, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, Treatment.