Resurgence of malaria in Calcutta in 1995: a hospital based study.
Indian J Public Health
;
1998 Apr-Jun; 42(2): 50-2
Artigo
em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
A total of 405 cases of fever who were either admitted to the Hospital or attended in paediatric out patient Department or Emergency of Medical College Hospital, Calcutta between January '95 and November '95 were included in the study. Majority of cases presented with usual features of malaria like fever with chill and rigor, hepatosplenomegaly, pallor. Apart from these, complicated manifestations like shock, convulsion D.I.C and jaundice were also observed. Some unusual presentations with severe diarrhoea, dehydration and features like that of acute viral respiratory tract infection were highly confusing in terms of clinical diagnosis. P. falciparum was observed in 35.5% of cases. Overall therapeutic response to chloroquin was good, However, two patients died of cerebral Malaria. Five cases of severe malaria were caused by P. vivax however, other etiological features could not be found to attribute the severe nature of these illnesses.
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Assunto principal:
Plasmodium falciparum
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Plasmodium vivax
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Quinina
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Índice de Gravidade de Doença
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Humanos
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Recém-Nascido
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Criança
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Pré-Escolar
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Cloroquina
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Saúde da População Urbana
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Public Health
Ano de publicação:
1998
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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