Hepatitis A in day care centre.
Indian J Pediatr
;
1996 Nov-Dec; 63(6): 781-3
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-82302
ABSTRACT
A focal outbreak of hepatitis was detected in a day-care centre for children centrally located in Pune. The source of infection was suspected to be an 11-year-old child who probably got the infection from his school. Seven out of 15 children from day-care centre developed clinical hepatitis. Two cases of secondary infection were identified among the family contacts of infected children. Sera from all the nine sick children were positive for anti-hepatitis A virus-IgM antibodies. A stool sample from a case of secondary infection showed presence of HAV-RNA by RT-nested PCR. These findings proved that the outbreak was caused by hepatitis A virus.
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DisponíveL
Índice:
IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Assunto principal:
Feminino
/
Humanos
/
Masculino
/
Criança
/
Creches
/
Pré-Escolar
/
Surtos de Doenças
/
Adolescente
/
Hepatite A
/
Índia
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
1996
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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