An El Tor cholera outbreak in Maldah district, West Bengal.
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em Inglês
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| ID: sea-111937
ABSTRACT
An outbreak of cholera occurred in Maldah district, West Bengal during July-August 1998. Attack rate was 34/1000. Cases were more (59.3%) amongst adults (> 15 years.). V. cholerae 01 biotype E1 Tor serotype ogawa was isolated as a single pathogen from 52.9% (9/17 samples examined). All V. cholerae strains belonged to phage type 2 (Basu and Mukherjee scheme) and type 27 (new phage type scheme). The strains were resistant to co-trimoxazole, furazolidone, ampicillin, streptomycin and nalidixic acid.
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Assunto principal:
Vibrio cholerae
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Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Criança
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Pré-Escolar
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Cólera
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Surtos de Doenças
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Adolescente
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
1999
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