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Outbreak of Leptospirosis in Mumbai
Situation Report: 12
August, 2005
As per information received from State Health Department
in Mumbai, 4236 cases and 26 deaths have been reported due to acute febrile
illness (between 29th July and 10th August 2005) in
Mumbai. 112 of these fever cases have been reported as probable Leptospirosis
on the basis of Dri-Dot Elisa Test positivity. Number of fever deaths till 11th
August were reported as 37 (figure for cumulative number of cases is
awaited). The main symptoms among the dead were fever with pulmonary
syndrome.
According to the state health department the number of
cases due to Leptospirosis this year is expected to be high due to prolonged
exposure to heavy rains, water logging and floods. 50 ventilators are
operational in various hospitals in Mumbai and 50 more will be arranged
today. Health department has set up camps in the affected area to manage the
cases. Outpatients of fever are being treated with doxycycline, while those
requiring admissions are being administered crystalline penicillin.
As per the laboratory information, the major serovar
(>90%) is icterohemmrohaegiae
with few canicola (and therefore
efforts to be targeted towards rodent control).
Another district affected is adjoining Kalyan which has
reported 66 fever cases admissions in the last 24 hours (updated figure for
total cases since 29th is awaitrd). The total number of deaths due
to acute febrile illness reported since 29th is 29 (2 from rural
areas and 27 from the municipal area).
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