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Outbreak Report –
Febrile Illness in Haridwar, Uttaranchal
Situation Report: 18.10.2004
DISEASE/
SYNDROME: Acute febrile
illness
DISTRICT
& STATE: Haridwar district, Uttaranchal
DATE OF
ONSET: 10 October 2004
REPORTED BY
& DATE OF REPORTING:District Nodal Officer
of NSPCD, Haridwar on 15.10.2004
LOCATION: Sirchandi, Harchandpur, Jhabrera and Hastmauli villages
of district Haridwar
Current Situation:
As per the
information received from the district nodal officer of NSPCD (National
Surveillance Programme for Communicable Diseases) in Haridwar,
cases of febrile illness have been reported from the Sirchandi,
Harchandpur, Jhabrera
and Hastmauli villagesof the district. As on 18.10.2004, 8 cases and 5 deaths have
been reported starting from 10.10.2004. Cases are in the age group of 3-9
years and present with mild fever, vomiting, abdominal pain and hematemesis (in 2 fatal cases). Preliminary laboratory
investigation have revealed high SGOT and SGPT (in the range of 4000IU/cu.
mm), reduced total leukocyte count, markedly reduced platelet count (in the
range of 11,000-12,000/cu mm) and reduced blood sugar levels in all the cases
and deaths. Peripheral smear for malarial parasite was found negative.
Bacterial cause is being investigated by the district laboratory.
Entomological investigations are underway.
CONTACT
DETAILS & LAST UPDATED:
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Name
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Contact
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Last updated
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Dr.S. N.
Khan, District Nodal Officer, NSPCD, Haridwar
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Mobile: 09412379159
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18 October 2004
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SOURCE: State Nodal Officer, Haridwar
via Office of the WHO Representative to India
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