An outbreak of hepatitis A virus among children in a flood rescue camp: A post-disaster catastrophe

被引：21
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作者：
Pal, S. [1 ]
Juyal, D. [1 ]
Sharma, M. [1 ]
Kotian, S. [1 ]
Negi, V. [1 ]
Sharma, N. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Govt Med Sci & Res In, Dept Microbiol & Immunol, Srinagar, Uttarakhand, India
来源：
INDIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY | 2016年 / 34卷 / 02期
关键词：
Hepatitis A virus; Himalayan tsunami; integrated disease surveillance program; most probable number; outbreak; INDIA;
D O I：
10.4103/0255-0857.180354
中图分类号：
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号：
100102 ;
摘要：
We report an outbreak of acute viral hepatitis among children in a flood rescue camp at Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand State, India. In May 2013, there was a disastrous natural calamity, The Himalayan Tsunami in Himalayan and Sub-Himalayan region of Uttarakhand. More than 5700 people were feared dead, and thousands were sheltered in different rescue camps. A linkage was hypothesised between the infected individuals and the common water sources feared of being contaminated faecally. Aetiological agent of the present outbreak was HAV that is emerging in an outbreak form in India, emphasizing a definite need for formulating mandatory vaccination and proper control strategies. The report exemplifies the basic problems encountered after a natural calamity.
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