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Prevalence of Patients with Acute Febrile Illnesses and Positive Dengue NS1 Tests in a Tertiary Hospital in Papua New Guinea
Because the prevalence of dengue fever in urban settings in Papua New Guinea is unknown, we investigated the presence of dengue using the NS1 antigen test in an outpatient-based prospective observational study at Port Moresby General Hospital. Of 140 patients with acute febrile illnesses, dengue fever was diagnosed in 14.9% (20 of 134; 95% confidence interval [95% CI] = 9.6–22.4). Malaria (2 of 137; 1.5%; 95% CI = 0.3–5.7), chikungunya (3 of 140; 2.1%; 95% CI = 0.6–6.6), and bacterial bloodstream infections (0 of 80; 0%; 95% CI = 0–5.7) were uncommon. Dengue fever should no longer be considered rare in Papua New Guinea.
Author Notes
Authors' addresses: Viola Asigau, Pathology Laboratory, Port Moresby General Hospital, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, and School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, E-mail: viola_asigau@hotmail.com. Evelyn K. Lavu and Eric Biloh, Central Public Health Laboratory, Port Moresby General Hospital, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, E-mails: lavuek@gmail.com and bmakuri@gmail.com. William J. H. McBride, James Cook University, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Cairns Base Hospital, Cairns, Australia, E-mail: john.mcbride@jcu.edu.au. Francis Naroi and Egi Koana, Pathology Laboratory, Port Moresby General Hospital, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, E-mails: francis.naroi@gmail.com and egi.koana@gmail.com. John K. Ferguson, John Hunter Hospital, New Castle, New South Wales, Australia, E-mail: john.ferguson@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au. Moses Laman, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Madang, Papua New Guinea, E-mail: drmlaman@yahoo.com.