Outbreak investigation of epidemic dropsy in Panchmahal district of Gujarat, 2012.

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dc.contributor.authorPatel, Alpesh
dc.contributor.authorKausadikar, Shripad
dc.contributor.authorNakum, Ranchhod
dc.contributor.authorBaxi, Rajendra
dc.contributor.authorPatel, Jagdish
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-25T09:40:42Z
dc.date.available2014-07-25T09:40:42Z
dc.date.issued2013-10
dc.description.abstractBackground: Epidemic dropsy is food born disease. The etiological agent responsible for epidemic dropsy is sanguinarine and found in seeds of argemone mexicana. Epidemic dropsy has been reported from time to time in various parts of India. This outbreak of epidemic dropsy was reported in Panchmahal district of Gujarat in 2012. Aims & Objective: (1) To identify etiological agent, source of outbreak and mode of transmission; (2) To propose control measures based on the outbreak investigation. Material and Methods: A community based cross section study in Dholkhakhara village was carried out by rapid response team (RRT) of medical college Vadodara. Data was collected through (1) In-depth interview of cases. (2) Case records from government and private health facilities provided health services to dropsy cases. (3) A house to house survey of Dholkhakhara village. Results: Attack rate of epidemic dropsy was 9.12 per 1000 population. Highest attack rate was 19.46 per 1000 population in 11-20 years of age group. Case fatality rate was 7.69%. Conclusion: It was sudden onset; common source outbreak of epidemic dropsy. Cause of outbreak was ingestion of contaminated mustard oil with poppy seeds (argemone mexicana).en_US
dc.identifier.citationPatel Alpesh, Kausadikar Shripad, Nakum Ranchhod, Baxi Rajendra, Patel Jagdish. Outbreak investigation of epidemic dropsy in Panchmahal district of Gujarat, 2012. International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health. 2013 ; 2(4): 1006-1010.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/153156
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijmsph.com/?mno=41627en_US
dc.subjectArgemone Mexicanaen_US
dc.subjectCase Fatality Rateen_US
dc.subjectDropsyen_US
dc.subjectOutbreaken_US
dc.titleOutbreak investigation of epidemic dropsy in Panchmahal district of Gujarat, 2012.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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