A study of hepatitis E outbreak in rural area of Western Maharashtra
<b>Aim:</b> To study the profile of infective hepatitis cases in the study village. <b> Objective:</b> 1. To study the time, place, and person distribution of hepatitis cases in the study village. 2. To find the source of infection in the study village. <b> Design:<...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2007-01-01
|
| Series: | Indian Journal of Community Medicine |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=2007;volume=32;issue=3;spage=182;epage=184;aulast=Gurav |
| _version_ | 1811335016345501696 |
|---|---|
| author | Gurav Y Kakade S Kakade R Kadam Y Durgawale P |
| author_facet | Gurav Y Kakade S Kakade R Kadam Y Durgawale P |
| author_sort | Gurav Y |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | <b>Aim:</b> To study the profile of infective hepatitis cases in the study village. <b> Objective:</b> 1. To study the time, place, and person distribution of hepatitis cases in the study village. 2. To find the source of infection in the study village. <b> Design:</b> Cross-sectional study. <b> Setting:</b> Rethare Khurd village (15 km south of Karad, on bank of River Krishna), over a period of September 4, 2004 to December 5, 2004. <b> Participants:</b> All residents of Rethare Khurd village. <b> Statistical Analysis:</b> Proportions, attack rate, Chi-square test were performed. <b> Results:</b> Total 3749 individuals were surveyed and examined, of which 1920 (51.21%) were males and 1829 (48.78%) were females. Total 8 males and 17 females suffered from infective hepatitis. Blood samples collected from 10 patients for liver function test and serological investigation confirmed a hepatitis E outbreak. Maximum numbers of cases were in the age group of 15-30 years. The overall attack rate was 0.66%. The difference in attack rate of hepatitis of both the sexes was not statistically significant (<i> P</i> > 0.05).Only one ANC had infective hepatitis. Majority of the villagers (61.12%) defecated in the open near the intake well on the bank of River Krishna. <b> Conclusion:</b> This outbreak illustrates the role of the local Government in prevention and control of water borne epidemic and to strengthen the surveillance for water borne diseases in the rural area. |
| first_indexed | 2024-04-13T17:17:41Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-8706ad3dc0464cf0811665003f2df867 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 0970-0218 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-04-13T17:17:41Z |
| publishDate | 2007-01-01 |
| publisher | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Indian Journal of Community Medicine |
| spelling | doaj.art-8706ad3dc0464cf0811665003f2df8672022-12-22T02:38:05ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Community Medicine0970-02182007-01-01323182184A study of hepatitis E outbreak in rural area of Western MaharashtraGurav YKakade SKakade RKadam YDurgawale P<b>Aim:</b> To study the profile of infective hepatitis cases in the study village. <b> Objective:</b> 1. To study the time, place, and person distribution of hepatitis cases in the study village. 2. To find the source of infection in the study village. <b> Design:</b> Cross-sectional study. <b> Setting:</b> Rethare Khurd village (15 km south of Karad, on bank of River Krishna), over a period of September 4, 2004 to December 5, 2004. <b> Participants:</b> All residents of Rethare Khurd village. <b> Statistical Analysis:</b> Proportions, attack rate, Chi-square test were performed. <b> Results:</b> Total 3749 individuals were surveyed and examined, of which 1920 (51.21%) were males and 1829 (48.78%) were females. Total 8 males and 17 females suffered from infective hepatitis. Blood samples collected from 10 patients for liver function test and serological investigation confirmed a hepatitis E outbreak. Maximum numbers of cases were in the age group of 15-30 years. The overall attack rate was 0.66%. The difference in attack rate of hepatitis of both the sexes was not statistically significant (<i> P</i> > 0.05).Only one ANC had infective hepatitis. Majority of the villagers (61.12%) defecated in the open near the intake well on the bank of River Krishna. <b> Conclusion:</b> This outbreak illustrates the role of the local Government in prevention and control of water borne epidemic and to strengthen the surveillance for water borne diseases in the rural area.http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=2007;volume=32;issue=3;spage=182;epage=184;aulast=GuravEnvironmental sanitationinfective hepatitis Erural population |
| spellingShingle | Gurav Y Kakade S Kakade R Kadam Y Durgawale P A study of hepatitis E outbreak in rural area of Western Maharashtra Indian Journal of Community Medicine Environmental sanitation infective hepatitis E rural population |
| title | A study of hepatitis E outbreak in rural area of Western Maharashtra |
| title_full | A study of hepatitis E outbreak in rural area of Western Maharashtra |
| title_fullStr | A study of hepatitis E outbreak in rural area of Western Maharashtra |
| title_full_unstemmed | A study of hepatitis E outbreak in rural area of Western Maharashtra |
| title_short | A study of hepatitis E outbreak in rural area of Western Maharashtra |
| title_sort | study of hepatitis e outbreak in rural area of western maharashtra |
| topic | Environmental sanitation infective hepatitis E rural population |
| url | http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=2007;volume=32;issue=3;spage=182;epage=184;aulast=Gurav |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT guravy astudyofhepatitiseoutbreakinruralareaofwesternmaharashtra AT kakades astudyofhepatitiseoutbreakinruralareaofwesternmaharashtra AT kakader astudyofhepatitiseoutbreakinruralareaofwesternmaharashtra AT kadamy astudyofhepatitiseoutbreakinruralareaofwesternmaharashtra AT durgawalep astudyofhepatitiseoutbreakinruralareaofwesternmaharashtra AT guravy studyofhepatitiseoutbreakinruralareaofwesternmaharashtra AT kakades studyofhepatitiseoutbreakinruralareaofwesternmaharashtra AT kakader studyofhepatitiseoutbreakinruralareaofwesternmaharashtra AT kadamy studyofhepatitiseoutbreakinruralareaofwesternmaharashtra AT durgawalep studyofhepatitiseoutbreakinruralareaofwesternmaharashtra |