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The objective was to determine the prevalence of common VBDs like malaria, dengue, Japanese encephalitis (JE), chikungunya and scrub typhus in patients with acute febrile illness (AFI).<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods:<\/jats:title>\n This was a prospective laboratory-based observational study. Blood samples from patients with AFI were tested for Dengue NS1 antigen, IgM and IgG; and IgM antibodies for JE, chikungunya and scrub typhus using ELISA tests. Peripheral blood smear examination was performed for malarial parasite detection.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n Total 802 samples were analysed and the sample positivity rate for VBDs was 63.6% (510\/802 samples). On dividing the positive results across seasons in the study period, the VBD positivity rates were 66.3%, 49.1%, 61.2% and 67.3% for the first post-monsoon, summer, monsoon and the second post-monsoon seasons, respectively, a trend of increased rates noted during the post-monsoon seasons. 192 samples (23.9%) were positive for scrub typhus alone, 189 samples (23.6%) were positive for dengue infection, six samples (0.7%) were positive for chikungunya infection, 121 samples (15.1%) were positive for dengue plus scrub typhus co-infection, two samples (0.2%) were positive for dengue plus chikungunya co-infection, while 292 samples (36.4%) showed negative results. None of the samples were positive for malaria and JE.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Interpretation & conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n Scrub typhus and dengue were the most prevalent VBDs in concordance with the prevalence pattern noted in other studies in South India. 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