ISSN: 2574-7800
Authors: Moniruzzaman Khan M*, Nazrul Islam M, Khanum H and Maria Ferdaush U
Background: Skin and venereal disease is one of the major public health problem of the mankind. People within sanitary, overcrowding, poor housing, lack of knowledge regarding disease transmission are suffers more with skin disease. Especially diabetes, are more prone to be attacked by viral diseases due to poor immune status. Objective: The present study was carried out with the objective to find out prevalence of different viral disease among diabetic subjects and to provide a descriptive profile of prevalence of herpes zoster, Molluscum contagiosum, genital herpes, chicken pox and Pityriasis rosa among the diabetic patients. Methodology: The study was carried out in skin and VD (Outpatient Department) of BIRDEM General Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh enrolling 173 diabetic patients by interviewing with the help of a questionnaire. Diseases were diagnosed by consultant doctor of the department on basis of proper history taking and clinical presentation. Results: It was observed that the major proportion of the patients (43.35%) were in the age group between 25-34 years and the group 65+ (0.8%). Majority (64.16%) of the patients was male. The remaining (35.84%) were female. Out of 173 patients, 55.49% lower, 25.43% middle, 12.14% upper middle and 6.94% were belonging to higher socio-economic status (SES). Regarding socio-economic status it was observed that majority of the respondents (61.33%) and (60.87%) were from lower status group having herpes zoster and genital herpes. In case of pityriasis rosea and Molluscum contagiosum were more prevalent in lower socio-economic status (50% and 52%). Highest percentage of the respondents acquired the disease from the slum areas (26.01%) and then infected lilen (20.23%) and 14.45% and 13.29% patients were suffer from camps and jail Also 8.67% and 5.78% patients were suffering from school source and playing partners and 11.56% were suffering husband and wife source. Majority of the skin diseases affected chest (27.74%) and limbs (16.18%). Regarding seasonal variation highest percentage of diseases occur in spring season (47.30%), then monsoon (31.21%) and summer (21.38%). Separately herpes zoster (46.66%) and Pityriasis rosea (56.66%) occurred more in spring season. But genital herpes occurred more in summer season (32%). So of all these diseases were more spread in spring season. In the present study, diabetic level is uncontrolled (46.24%) and controlled (33.52%). In case of herpes zoster the glycemic level was high (46.66%) occurred uncontrolled patients. Conclusion: Although viral diseases are self-limiting, due to immune compromised condition among diabetic subjects are often complicated with viral skin infections.
Keywords: Skin Disease; Diabetes; Prevalence of Herpes Zoster; Molluscum contagiosum, Genital Herpes; Chicken Pox; Pityriasis Rosa
