Abstract
Objective: To assess oral manifestations of
Chickengunya among gender different ages
groups and determine the association of
preventive and environmental measures for
occurrence in Korangi Industrial area of Karachi,
Pakistan.
Conclusion: Difficulty in mouth opening was the
most common oral manifestation found among the
patients of 45-60 years of age followed by oral
ulceration and the female were the most affected
gender with the symptoms. Lack of using
insecticides, net door and windows and water
stagnation were found to be causative factors.
(Rawal Med J 202;45:527-530).
Results: Out of 531 patients, 331(62.3%) were
female and 200 (37.2%) males. Most were (n=135;
25.4%) 45-60 years of age and had difficulty in
mouth opening, jaw pain, enlarged lymph nodes
followed by oral ulceration. There was statistically
difference found among gender and the oral
manifestations (p=0.021). When patients were
interrogated about the environmental factors
which can likely cause chickengunya; majority
were not using net door on windows, water
stagnation was present nearby their residence
Methodology: This cross sectional study was and they were not using insecticides spray.
conducted at General Medicine OPD of Sind
Government Hospital, Korangi, Karachi from July
to December 2018. All participants were the
confirmed cases of Chickengunya by Polymerase
