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Outbreak Report –
Febrile Illness in Sikkim
Situation Report: 13.09.2004
DISEASE/
SYNDROME: Acute febrile illness
DISTRICT & STATE: South Sikkim, Sikkim
DATE OF ONSET:
16 August 2004
REPORTED BY & DATE OF REPORTING: State
Nodal Officer of NSPCD, Sikkim
LOCATION:
Jorethang Block, South Sikkim
Current Situation:
An update has been received from the state nodal officer
of NSPCD (National Surveillance Programme for Communicable Diseases) in Sikkim, on sudden
increase in cases (1996 cases & 1 death) of febrile illness in the Jorethang block of South Sikkim district. Preliminary laboratory
tests performed have not shown any positive findings as detailed below.
Results of entomological investigation are awaited.
Laboratory Information:
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Test
performed
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Total samples
collected
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Samples tested
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Samples
positive
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Peripheral smear for malarial parasite
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15
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15
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0
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Blood culture
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20
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20
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0
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Widal serology
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20
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20
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0
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20 serum samples
have been submitted to NICD, Delhi
for further investigation.
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. Pramilla Giri, State Nodal Officer, NSPCD, Sikkim
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Tefaxl:03592-221822,
Mobile:
09832075175
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13 September 2004
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SOURCE: Government of Sikkim
via Office of the WHO Representative to India
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