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An epidemic of encephalitis in Haryana: serological evidence of Japanese encephalitis in a few patients

Authors :
S R, Prasad
V, Kumar
R K, Marwaha
K L, Batra
R K, Rath
S R, Pal
Source :
Indian pediatrics. 30(7)
Publication Year :
1993

Abstract

An epidemic of encephalitis occurred in the eastern, paddy growing districts of Haryana state between July and November 1990. One hundred and eighty-two patients with encephalitis were admitted to different hospitals in Haryana and 118 of them expired (mortality rate 64.8%); 88% of the patients were children. The male to female ratio was 2. 3. 1. IgM class of antibodies to Japanese Encephalitis (JE) Virus could be demonstrated in the CSF and/or sera of 3 surviving and 2 fatal patients of the 19 patients studied. This is the first detailed report on an epidemic of encephalitis in North-Western part of India. Serologically proven cases of JE are being reported, for the first time, from this region.

Details

ISSN :
00196061
Volume :
30
Issue :
7
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Indian pediatrics
Accession number :
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