Asymptomatic Wuchereria Bancrofti Filariasis Discovered from a Dengue Positive Patient: A Case Report from Tamil Nadu

Abstract

Concurrent infection by dengue and filaria with in a single individual is rarely known. This type of case can present with a very challenging clinical profile to Clinicians and Hematologist. Filarial co-infection can be a risk factor of severity in dengue infection. Filaria is chronic infection while dengue is an acute infection. Filarial infection is endemic in the tropical regions and a public health problem in Africa, Asia. Co-infection with filarial nematodes, if unrecognized, can result in untoward therapeutic consequences. Both Infection is transmitted by mosquito vectors (Culex, Anopheles, Aedes and Mansonia species) and humans are the definitive host. We report a case of co-infection of Wuchereria bancrofti and Dengue, which was diagnosed by peripheral blood smear examination (W. Bancrofti) and NS 1 antigen positivity (Dengue). We present here a case of 20-year-old male with dengue and microfilaria co-infection with bilateral hydrocele.