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An epidemic of encephalitis in Haryana: serological evidence of Japanese encephalitis in a few patients
- Source :
- Indian pediatrics. 30(7)
- Publication Year :
- 1993
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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 :
- edsair.pmid..........7971238f06a5346eeebd7ce0f6e506e5