Abstract
The AMJ is a peer-reviewed, triannual health journal published by Anuradhapura Clinical Society (ACS).The Journal strives to be a forum for all health professionals to publish original research and review articles in their area of expertise. The AMJ publishes articles in clinical medicine, public health and health promotion. Our priority is given to manuscripts on health related issues which affects the communities living in rural tropical communities. Established as a journal in 2006 as a publication parallel to ACS annual scientific sessions, the journal was relaunched as a proper journal in 2013. Anuradhapura Medical Journal is a member of COPE and is included on DOAJ.Cover Image: Computed tomography perfusion (CTP) brain image of a left-sided ischaemic stroke.The image shows time to peak (TTP) perfusion map of the brain with prolongation of TTP in hypoperfused regions of the left hemisphere identified as patchy areas highlighted in red.Dr. Hemal Senanayake
Highlights
Dengue has become endemic in almost all districts of Sri Lanka
As a part of a postgraduate study conducted during the 2016-2017 period, the daily records available at the dengue control unit, regional director of health services (RDHS) office, Anuradhapura, and the freely available data at the epidemiology unit which comprised of weekly cases of dengue during 2017 were extracted and analysed against the meteorological parameters and the vector density data of the same year
During the process of analysing data in January 2019, our observations on the relationships between weather parameters and the number of dengue cases during 2017 lead us to think of the concept of imported cases, rather than autochthonous cases, as a cause of the increase in dengue as well as the fluctuations that occur in the incidence
Summary
Strategies to prevent the disease and save lives and minimize economic costs [2]. As a part of a postgraduate study conducted during the 2016-2017 period, the daily records available at the dengue control unit, regional director of health services (RDHS) office, Anuradhapura, and the freely available data at the epidemiology unit which comprised of weekly cases of dengue during 2017 were extracted and analysed against the meteorological parameters and the vector density data of the same year. During the process of analysing data in January 2019, our observations on the relationships between weather parameters and the number of dengue cases during 2017 lead us to think of the concept of imported cases, rather than autochthonous cases, as a cause of the increase in dengue as well as the fluctuations that occur in the incidence. In Anuradhapura district, A total of 2124 clinically diagnosed dengue patients were reported during 2017. The maximum daily rainfall of 136 mm was observed in mid-May. The reported minimum daily temperature of 25.10C, was observed in January, and the maximum temperature of 38.10C was recorded in June. A statistically significant association between daily rainfall and daily temperature and dengue cases was not revealed (Table 1). The monthly rainfall did not show an association with the number of dengue cases reported from Anuradhapura each month (Figure1)
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