Effectiveness of oral rehydration salt solution (ORS) in reduction of death during cholera epidemic.
Indian J Public Health
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1990 Jan-Mar; 34(1): 68-70
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-109375
ABSTRACT
An extensive outbreak of acute gastroenteritis involving all age group of patients occurred during July-September, 1978 in the Central district of Manipur state. A total of 4469 cases occurred during the period. 45.7% of diarrhoea cases sampled and 47.6% of water samples collected from rivers were found to be positive for V.cholerae biotype EITor. Case fatality rate in this epidemic was exceptionally low (0.8%) which was attributed to the early domiciliary use of oral rehydration salt solution (ORS) in the affected villages. Utility of ORS in drastic reduction of case fatality rate during any epidemic situation was first of its kind in the Indian scene.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Water Microbiology
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Sodium Chloride
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Rehydration Solutions
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Cholera
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Disease Outbreaks
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Adolescent
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Public Health
Year:
1990
Type:
Article
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