| An outbreak of scrub typhus in Bishnupur district of Manipur, India, 2007. | |
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PMID: 20555047 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Seasonal outbreaks of febrile illness with eschar have been occurring in Bishnupur district of Manipur since 2001. The aetiology of these outbreaks was unknown. We investigated a similar outbreak in 2007 in order to confirm the aetiology and identify its risk factors. We identified 38 patients who met the case definition (attack rate: 3.4/1000), including two deaths (case fatality ratio = 5.3%). Half of the female patients had eschar on the perineal area. The clinical picture and Weil-Felix positivity suggested that the outbreak was due to scrub typhus. The disease was more common among individuals who defecated or urinated in the jungle or bushy areas from a squatting position. We recommended educating the community about the common symptoms of the disease, encouraging them to seek early treatment from public health facilities and suggested that they be taught to avoid defecating/urinating from a squatting position in the jungle. |
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Authors:
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S Ibungochouba Singh; K Purnamala Devi; Rajkumari Tilotama; Somorjit Ningombam; Y Gopalkrishna; Thokchom Biren Singh; Manoj V Murhekar |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Tropical doctor Volume: 40 ISSN: 1758-1133 ISO Abbreviation: Trop Doct Publication Date: 2010 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-06-17 Completed Date: 2010-08-03 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 1301706 Medline TA: Trop Doct Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 169-70 Citation Subset: IM |
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Field Epidemiology Training Programme, National Institute of Epidemiology (ICMR), R-127, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Ayapakkam, Ambattur, Chennai-600 077, Tamil Nadu, India. |
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Adolescent Adult Age Distribution Agglutination Tests* Antibodies, Bacterial / blood Case-Control Studies Child Child, Preschool Disease Outbreaks* Environmental Exposure Female Humans India / epidemiology Infant Infant, Newborn Logistic Models Male Middle Aged Residence Characteristics Risk Factors Scrub Typhus / diagnosis*, epidemiology* Young Adult |
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0/Antibodies, Bacterial |
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