An epidemic of encephalitis in Haryana: serological evidence of Japanese encephalitis in a few patients.
Indian Pediatr
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1993 Jul; 30(7): 905-10
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-9850
ABSTRACT
An epidemic of encephalitis occurred in the eastern, paddy growing districts of Haryana state between July and November 1990. One hundred and eighty-two patients with encephalitis were admitted to different hospitals in Haryana and 118 of them expired (mortality rate 64.8%); 88% of the patients were children. The male to female ratio was 2. 3. 1. IgM class of antibodies to Japanese Encephalitis (JE) Virus could be demonstrated in the CSF and/or sera of 3 surviving and 2 fatal patients of the 19 patients studied. This is the first detailed report on an epidemic of encephalitis in North-Western part of India. Serologically proven cases of JE are being reported, for the first time, from this region.
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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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Disease Outbreaks
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Adolescent
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Encephalitis, Japanese
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India
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Infant
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian Pediatr
Year:
1993
Type:
Article
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