A clinico epidemiological study on acute viral infection of brain among children admitted in North Bengal Medical College, West Bengal.
Indian J Public Health
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2005 Oct-Dec; 49(4): 260-2
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-110032
ABSTRACT
A clinico epidemiological prospective study was carried out on acute viral infection of brain among children admitted in a rural based medical college from September '99 to Oct '01. Out of 80 cases, 8 cases (10%) of aseptic meningitis, 35 cases (43.75%) of encephalitis and 37 cases (6.25%) of meningo-encephalitis were found. Overall case fatality was 47.5% and found higher (77%) among normally nourished children in comparison to malnourished children (47.5%). Virological investigation did not isolate any known Flavivirus, Herpes Simplex virus (HSV) and Measles virus; nor any serological evidence against these viruses.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Nutritional Status
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Acute Disease
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Encephalitis, Viral
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India
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Infant
Type of study:
Observational study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Public Health
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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