Outbreak of waterborne hepatitis E in Hyderabad, India, 2005

A large outbreak of hepatitis E occurred in 2005 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. A total of 1611 cases were reported between 1 March and 31 December 2005 (attack rate 40/100 000). The epidemic curve suggested a continuing common source outbreak. Cases were centred around open sewage drains that...

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Veröffentlicht in:Epidemiology and infection Jg. 137; H. 2; S. 234 - 240
Hauptverfasser: SAILAJA, B., MURHEKAR, M. V., HUTIN, Y. J., KURUVA, S., MURTHY, S. P., REDDY, K. S. JOWAHER, RAO, G. MASTAN, GUPTE, M. D.
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.02.2009
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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child, Preschool
Disease Outbreaks
Drains
Drinking water
Epidemics
Epidemiology
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Hepatitis
Hepatitis E
Hepatitis E - epidemiology
Hepatitis E - transmission
Human viral diseases
Humans
India
India - epidemiology
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Microbiology
Middle Aged
outbreak
Outbreaks
Pipelines
Potable water
Sewage
Viral diseases
Viral hepatitis
Water Microbiology
Water samples
Water supply
Young Adult
Asia
India
India, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad
outbreak
Hepatitis E
water supply
India
Infection
Human
Microbiology
Viral disease
Digestive diseases
Hepatic disease
Epidemiology
Viral hepatitis E
ISSN:0950-2688, 1469-4409
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Zusammenfassung:A large outbreak of hepatitis E occurred in 2005 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. A total of 1611 cases were reported between 1 March and 31 December 2005 (attack rate 40/100 000). The epidemic curve suggested a continuing common source outbreak. Cases were centred around open sewage drains that crossed the old city. The attack rate was significantly higher in neighbourhood blocks supplied by water supply lines that crossed open drains (203/100 000) than in blocks supplied by non-crossing water pipes with a linear trend (38/100 000, P<0·00001). Crossing water pipelines were repaired and the attack rates declined.
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ISSN:0950-2688
1469-4409
DOI:10.1017/S0950268808000952