Acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis epidemic--2003 in Nepal.
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-46752
ABSTRACT
This rapid communication present the findings of nationwide outbreak of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis (AHC) epidemic occurred in Nepal during summer 2003. Only ten percent of samples showed bacterial and no fungus were grown. On the contrary, viruses were detected in 60.0% cases studied. Of the viruses detected, Adenovirus (ADV), Coxsackie virus (CA24v) and both accounted for 83.3% (30/36), 11.1% (4/36) and 5.5% (2/36), respectively. Interestingly, ADV was detected also from one of the ten a Rupees bill.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Assunto principal:
Humanos
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Infecções por Adenovirus Humanos
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Conjuntivite Hemorrágica Aguda
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Surtos de Doenças
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Infecções por Coxsackievirus
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Nepal
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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