Epidemiology of a jaundice outbreak in Rairangpur town in Orissa.
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en Inglés
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-112822
ABSTRACT
A jaundice epidemic broke out in Rairangpur town of Orissa during December 1989 to January 1990. The attack rate was 1.2 per cent with 89.8 per cent cases among 11-40 years age group. Male-female ratio of cases was 2.31. The source of infection was traced to contamination of drinking water from leakage in the pipe line which was confirmed by a subsequent case control study. The outbreak was due to enterically transmitted Non A Non B hepatitis virus.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Población Urbana
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Microbiología del Agua
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Recién Nacido
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Estudios de Casos y Controles
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Niño
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Preescolar
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Factores Sexuales
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Factores de riesgo
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Estudio de tamizaje
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
1993
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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