India Encephalitis 2012: 1,486 deaths - Outbreaks in Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & West Bengal

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: India 2012: Encephalitis, 493 deaths - Outbreaks in Assam, Bihar & Uttar Pradesh

From the Week 25 IDSP report http://www.idsp.nic.in/idsp/IDSP/resource_idsp.jsp The Malda outbreak has not been reported previously.

Assam
Morigaon Japanese Encephalitis 11 cases 1 fatality 04/06/12
Under control
Cases reported from Villages Sativeti, Loonmati, Kusumpur, PHC Jhargaon,
District Marigaon. District RRT investigated the outbreak. Out of 11 samples
collected, 3 were positive for JE (Ig M ELISA). Mass blood slide smears
collected and were negative for malaria parasite. DDT spray done in all human
dwelling in the affected area. Fogging done in the affected area. Health
awareness meeting regarding JE prevention and control done.

West Bengal Malda
Acute Encephalitis syndrome
110 (cases up to 22/06/12)
39 (deaths up to22/06/12)
Start of Outbreak: 01/06/12
Under surveillance
Cases reported from Blocks kaliachak-I, Kaliachak-II, Kaliachak-III, English
Bazar, Old Malda and Habibpur, District Malda and adjoining Districts
Dakshin Dinajpur and Murshidabad. State & District RRT investigated the
outbreak. 7 CSF and serum samples collected by State team and tested at STM Kolkata which were non reactive for JE, Dengue & Chikungunya by IgM
ELISA. Further 5 serum samples collected and sent to STM Kolkata; result
awaited. All cases treated at Malda Medical College & Hospital, Malda. Age
group affected is 1 to 10 years. Malda is a bordering District of Bihar. People
are of low socio economic status with poor sanitation and malnourished.
Mostly occupation is agricultural labourer. Sensitization meetings conducted
with health workers at Block level. Regular surveillance and monitoring being
done. Meetings organized with Animal Husbandry Department. Health
education provided on sanitation and personal hygiene. Precautions from sun
exposure, awareness regarding early hospitalization given.

Bihar Muzaffarpur
Acute Encephalitis Syndrome
406 (cases up to 24/06/12)
161 (deaths of cases reported up to 24/06/12)
Start of Outbreak: 27/05/12
Under Surveillance
341 cases and 147 deaths have been reported from Muzaffarpur and adjoining
districts upto 17th June, 2012. From 18th to 24th June 2012, further 65 cases and 14 deaths occurred. These new cases and deaths were reported from
Muzaffarpur, East Champaran, Sheohar, Sitamarhi and Vaishali districts. A
Central Team assisted the State/District health authorities in investigating the
outbreak.

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: India 2012: Encephalitis, 532 deaths - Outbreaks in Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & West Bengal

We have been tracking infant deaths in Malda for some time now in this thread West Bengal: Infant deaths October 2011 - Date. Including reporting on the latest cluster beginning on June 1st.

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: India 2012: Encephalitis, 532 deaths - Outbreaks in Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & West Bengal

MAHARASHTRA
GONDIA
AES (Acute Encephalitis Syndrom ) High grade Fever , Unconus condition, abnormal behabiour. talluka Arjuni mor, PHC- Dhabe pawani, Village- Channa Kodaka. 1 0 06/07/2012 2012-07-12 16:57:46 861 V.B.D. Blood serum - 1, date 672012, JE, NIV PUE. Result - Awaited. Tamiphoss activity continuos Container survey , spraying,BS collection, daily for 7 days Investigation Open

Shiloh

Another child dies in Chandrapur, toll 14
Express news service : Nagpur, Thu Jul 12 2012, 04:28 hrs

One more girl child has succumbed to Chandipura virus in Chandrapur district, taking the death toll in east Vidarbha in the past 25 days to 14. Meanwhile, the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, is understood to have confirmed Chandipura virus in five samples...

...So far, 24 attacks of suspected Chandipura virus have been registered and 14 of them have proved fatal...

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/another-child-dies-in-chandrapur-toll-14/973399/

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: India 2012: Encephalitis, 543 deaths - Outbreaks in Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & West Bengal

Uttar Pradesh;
Minor dies of encephalitis in Gorakhpur, toll 129

STAFF WRITER 21:39 HRS IST
Gorakhpur, July 12 (PTI) An eleven-year-old boy today succumbed to encephalitis at BRD Medical College hospital here taking this year's toll due to the viral disease in Eastern Uttar Pradesh to 129.

As many as 11 patients, suffering from suspected encephalitis, were admitted to the hospital during past 24 hours, a senior health official said.
...

http://www.ptinews.com/news/2786791_Minor-dies-of-encephalitis-in-Gorakhpur--toll-129

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Re: India 2012: Encephalitis, 554 deaths - Outbreaks in Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & West Bengal

machine translated from hindi:
Data at risk by playing innocent
Jul 10, 11:01 pm

Gorakhpur: Gorakhpur Medical College of encephalitis patients admitted and their Kesshit examine the patient to recruit doctors to avoid the symptoms are obvious.
Health team at the Medical College of encephalitis patients examined and the case sheets scoured the number of patients has been declining. The first day of the rain two to four - five patients were admitted after the rain has come down to half that number. June 18 to 24 a week in the medical colleges were recruited and nine of 24 patients died. The investigation began after three to nine by July only 13 patients were admitted and died.
Health Department team visited patients admitted into the medical college with swill started their case sheet. The team started the complete details about the patients. Following the move of the Department of Health Dr Encephalitis in any disease symptoms, even though it's clear AES (acute encephalitis syndrome) as the patients are admitted to avoid. According to sources Sempul only those patients who are sent to investigate an encephalitis patient is admitted. As well as his immediate free treatment is started.
Encephalitis is the patient if he will not even confirm it. In the absence of free treatment to poor patients' lives will also increase the risk.
However, the consequences of encephalitis patients in medical school that is suffering. Medical College team examined by the Department of Health began a week ago and a week later figures are testimony of its own.
A.
In the first seven days of investigation recruited a total of nine killed 24 recruits
Admitted/died
June 18; 11/ 1
June 19; 1/ 2
June 20; 2 /1
June 21; 0/ 1
June 22; 1/ 3
June 23; 4/ 1
June 24; 5/ 0
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Seven days after the start investigating a death in the 13 admitted
Admitted on death
July 3; 2 /0
July 4; 4 /0
July 5; 2 /0
July 6; 2 /0
July 7; 3 /0
July 8; 0 /0
July 7; 0 /1
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Medical college doctors should not be afraid to check the Department of Health and encephalitis patients should be admitted at any cost. If the patient is not admitted to the free treatment will increase their difficulties. Currently out of town, as they will be meeting with doctors.
- Dr. KP Kushwaha
Principal
BRD Medical College

http://in.jagran.yahoo.com/news/local/uttarpradesh/4_1_9456042.html

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Re: India 2012: Encephalitis, 554 deaths - Outbreaks in Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & West Bengal

machine translated from Hindi;

Three days later, the patient admitted Encephalitis
Jul 12, 07:49 pm

Gorakhpur: Medical College of patients were recruited again after three days. In the last twenty-four hours, four new patients admitted in Nehru Hospital.
These two Gorakhpur, Azamgarh and Basti, while one - including a patient. Tell the health department last week admitted to the Medical College of patients in the number of re-examination has been significantly reduced. None of the past three days, patients were not admitted. Broken series on Thursday.

http://in.jagran.yahoo.com/news/local/uttarpradesh/4_1_9461657.html

Death from encephalitis
Jul 13, 06:34 pm

Gorakhpur: Encephalitis in Purvanchal the deaths continues. Medical College in the last twenty-four hours, while two new patients were recruited from Azamgarh were killed seven years of the sky.
Bihar and Sntkbirnagr be enrolled in one of those - including a patient. Still Nehru Medical College Hospital has treated 20 patients.

http://in.jagran.yahoo.com/news/local/uttarpradesh/4_1_9464671.html

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Sat, 14 Jul 2012 09:19:33 GMT
Encephalitis claims one more life in eastern UP


Gorakhpur (UP) Jul 14 (PTI) A child succumbed to encephalitis here taking the death toll in the viral disease in eastern Uttar Pradesh to 130 this year, officials said today.
...
A total of 670 encephalitis patients have been admitted to different government hospitals of Gorakhpur and Basti division this year, of which 130 died, they said.

The dead include mostly children from different districts of eastern UP, 66 patients from adjoining Bihar and two from Nepal, they said.
...

http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=250329600

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machine translated from Hindi
Encephalitis claimed the lives of
Jul 14, 09:05 pm

Gorakhpur: Encephalitis in Purvanchal the deaths continues. In the last twenty-four hours, while in medical school were admitted six new people Mhrajagnj killing a patient.
Be admitted to those two and Mhrajagnj Gorakhpur, Kushinagar, Kushinagar and Deoria a - a patient. Admitted to Nehru Hospital, 17 people still being treated.

http://in.jagran.yahoo.com/news/local/uttarpradesh/4_1_9469057.html

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Re: India 2012: Encephalitis, 556 deaths - Outbreaks in Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & West Bengal

MAHARASHTRA
NAGPUR
AES Taluka Ramtek 1 case 1 fatality 04/07/2012 2012-07-16 12:01:07 1429 Fever Convolsion unconciusness Sample sent to NIV PUNE Report Awaited Sperying , antilarval Measures, biological measures, (IEC). Investigation Closed Sonu Ramawtar Kundalkar Age-5Years Male admited in IGMC Nagpur on Dt. 1-07-12 and dead on 4-7-12

Acute Encephalitis Syndrome Village- Pardi, PHC- Mandal,Taluka -Kuhi Dist. -Nagpur. 1 case 1 fatality 26/06/2012 2012-07-16 12:03:52 1170 Fever Convolsion unconciusness Sample sent to NIV PUNE Report Awaited Spraying , antilarval Measures, biological measures (IEC). Investigation Closed Name of Patient : Sajal Namdeo Nikose , Age- 6 Year, MF- Male, Admited in GMC Nagpur on 28-06-12 and dead 04-07-12

Acute Encephalitis Syndrome SB-Chachar, PHC-Tarsa,PHC Mouda, Dist.-Nagpur. 1 case 1 fatality 26/06/2012 2012-07-16 12:05:54 3757 Fever Convolsion unconciusness Sample sent to NIV PUNE Report Awaited Spraying , antilarval Measures, biological measures (IEC). Investigation Closed Name of Patient : Shital Suresh Nagre , Age- 8, Year, MF- Male, Admited in IGMC Nagpur on 06-07-12 and dead 06-07-12

http://idsp.nic.in/idsp/Disease_outbreak/Disease_outbreak_3day_report.jsp

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Re: India 2012: Encephalitis, 556 deaths - Outbreaks in Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & West Bengal

Uttar Pradesh:
Machine translated from Hindi.

Recruited eight new cases of encephalitis
Jul 16, 09:30 pm

Gorakhpur. Purvanchal continues to recruit patients in the Encephalitis. BRD Medical College in the last two days, eight new patients were admitted.
Those who were admitted Sntkbirnagr, Siddharth and Bihar, two - two and Kushinagar and Deoria one - including a patient. Admitted to Nehru Hospital, three patients still being treated.

http://in.jagran.yahoo.com/news/local/uttarpradesh/4_1_9475886.html

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ASSAM
CHIRANG
AES Nehalgaon,HI:Ranchidam,BPHC: Sidli. 1 0 23/06/2012 2012-07-17 17:45:07 505 Patient name: Sompa Ray Age: 42 Year WO:Mrigan Ray Locality is sub urban,low land. CSF sample sent to GMCH, On 30-6-12 Yes Visited by DSO & DM of IDSP. 1.House to House fever survey done on-6071227 no of BS & RDK done-all negative. 2.Awareness camp done with local villagers. Investigation Open 1.DDT sprayed out side the house and quality is very poor. 2.One bed net supplied last year for 5 Family members,So rest of the family member unable to sleep under bed net 3. Now the patient is admitted at GMCH.

http://idsp.nic.in/idsp/Disease_outbreak/Disease_outbreak_3day_report.jsp

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: India 2012: Encephalitis, 559 deaths - Outbreaks in Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & West Bengal

Suspected AES (maybe Chandipura) - Ro

GUJARAT
KHEDA
Unusual Syndrome: Fever of Acute Onset & Alternate Conciseness Convulsions. Block-Kheda, PHC-Radhu, Alindra, Sub Center-Khumarvad, Sandhana 2 cases 1 fatality 17/07/2012 2012-07-18 12:07:17 2750 Suspected Vector Born Disease may be due to sand fly or Aides Mosquito. 2 Blood Sample taken.Sent to NIV PUNE,Result Pending. PHC RRT, BRRT, DRRT, Visited the Affted Area. House to House serve , Malathion 2% Dusting & Anti Larva Activities has been done. Requested to SRRT & Entomologist from RDD Level for Outbreak Investigation. Investigation Open Death Patient Details : Death in Bhramani Hospital Ahmedavad on 17-7-2012 ,Rajendra Chandubhai Vaghela 8yr,Male Add :Khumarvad Village, PHC-Radhu. Sub Center : Khumarvad, Ta.Kheda Contact No. : 8140319620 EMO-7567863216, Epidemiologist-9904042378

http://idsp.nic.in/idsp/Disease_outbreak/Disease_outbreak_3day_report.jsp

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: India 2012: Encephalitis, 560 deaths - Outbreaks in Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & West Bengal

From week 26/2012 IDSP report; http://www.idsp.nic.in/idsp/IDSP/resource_idsp.jsp

ASSAM
DIBRUGARH
xxxi Japanese Encephalitis 56 cases 7 fatalities
Cases started increasing from mid June 2012
Under surveillance
Alert was received from District Dibrugarh. However, State has reported
that cases have occurred in 23 districts. 490 cases and 59 deaths have
been reported from 23 Districts of Assam from January to 2nd July 2012,
District Cases / Deaths
Sivsagar 63 / 22
Kamrup (R) 58 / 7
Dibrugarh 56 / 7
Sonitpur 55 / 4
Nalbari 31 / 3
Kamrup(M) 31 / 2
Golaghat 27 / 3
Other districts (Barpeta, Darrang, Nagaon, Jorhat, Bongaigaoan,
Baksa, Morigaon, Dhemaji, Chirang, Kokrajhar, Dhubri, Tinsukia,
Udalguri, Lakhimpur, Goalpara, Karbi Anglong)
Cases started increasing from mid June 2012. 89 samples were positive
for JE (Ig M ELISA), and 17 deaths were confirmed for JE in the State.
District RRTs investigated the outbreak. Active case search done.
Entomological survey done. Fogging and IRS done in the affected
districts.

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: India 2012: Encephalitis, 560 deaths - Outbreaks in Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & West Bengal

Fatalities from Bhandara could be part of the continuing Chandipura outbreak - however another fatality from the district also tested positive for dengue.

MAHARASHTRA
BHANDARA
Acute Encephalitis Syndrome AES. District : Bhandara, Block :Bhandara, PHC :Pahela and Sub-centre: Chowa,Village:Chowa. 1 1 06/07/2012 2012-07-18 17:20:32 1260 Patient having complaint of Highgradefever, convulsion ,Vomitting,Unconscious. Entomological Survey : [Sand Fly density 18.4] present in large no. ? Blood Sample of patient sent to NIV pune through IGMC Nagpur for Chandipura & J.E.of this case and contact-4 ? BS for MP -06- Negative. Mass Fever Survey , Blood Sample collection,Household & Container Survey, Visit by various officers : RRT member,ADHO & DMO Investigation Open Outbreak investigation was conducted on 07062012 by RRT.

Acute Encephalitis Syndrome Dengue District : Bhandara, Block :Sakoli, PHC :Khamba and Sub-centre: Sakoli no.1, Village: Pansheel ward. 1 1 06/07/2012 2012-07-18 17:26:13 3648 Patient having complaint of Fever, Headache,Unconscious. Entomological Survey : [Sand Fly density 9.6] present in large no.,Ades Mosquitoes 5.6. ? Blood Serum Sample of patient sent to NIV pune through IGMC Nagpur for Chandipura of contact 5 & J.E.from same area. ? Blood Sample of 01 cases tested for dengue and found ve for Igm Dengue by strip method in private lab. ? BS for MP tested for 23 contact & found Negative Mass Fever Survey , Blood Sample collection,Household & Container Survey, Visit by various officers : RRT member,Dist.Epidemiologist& DMO.

Dengue fever AES District : Bhandara, Block : Pauni, PHC : Asgaon and Sub-centre: Asgaon , Village: Shendari(Buj). 1 1 06/07/2012 2012-07-18 17:37:38 1487 Patient having complaint of high grade fever. Entomological Survey : Sand Fly density 5.6, HI: 5.88 %,C.I- 3.19%,B.I: 8.82 % . ? 4 Blood Serum Sample collected and sent to NIV pune through IGMC Nagpur for Dengue & JEChandipura. ? Total 14 BS for MP taken and found negative. Mass Fever Survey for 3 days in village,Dusting of Malethion powder on 110712,Health camp in village on 070712,Insecticide spraying under regular spraying on 24th & 25th June 12 Investigation Open Outbreak investigation was conducted on 11072012 by RRT.

http://idsp.nic.in/idsp/Disease_outbreak/Disease_outbreak_3day_report.jsp

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: India 2012: Encephalitis, 563 deaths - Outbreaks in Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & West Bengal

Four more fatalities due to AES from Kheda;

GUJARAT
KHEDA
Unusual Syndrome: Fever of Acute Onset Block-Kheda, PHC-Radhu, Alindra, Sub Center-Khumarvad, Sandhana 5 cases 4 fatalities 17/07/2012 2012-07-18 12:07:17 3236 Suspected Vector Born Disease may be due to sand fly or Aides Mosquito. 2 Blood Sample taken.Sent to NIV PUNE,Result Pending. PHC RRT, BRRT, DRRT, Visited the Affted Area. House to House serve , Malathion 2% Dusting & Anti Larva Activities has been done. Requested to SRRT & Entomologist from RDD Level for Outbreak Investigation. Investigation Open Death Patient Details : Death in Bhramani Hospital Ahmedavad on 17-7-2012 ,Rajendra Chandubhai Vaghela 8yr,Male Add :Khumarvad Village, PHC-Radhu. Sub Center : Khumarvad, Ta.Kheda Contact No. : 8140319620 EMO-7567863216, Epidemiologist-9904042378

http://idsp.nic.in/idsp/Disease_outbreak/Disease_outbreak_3day_report.jsp

Unfortunately, I can't translate this -

ખેડા તાલુકામાં ભેદી તાવથી ૧ બાળકનું મૃત્યુ mystical-fever-1-child-death-in-kheda-taluka
Source: Bhaskar News, Nadiad, Anand | Last Updated 12:31 AM [IST](19/07/2012)

જિલ્લાનાં ખેડા, માતર અને મહેમદાવાદ તાલુકા ગ્રામ્યમાં ભેદી રોગચાળામાં સપડાયેલા બાળકોથી આરોગ્ય તંત્રની ઉંઘ હરામ

ખેડા જિલ્લાનાં સંધાણા - ખુમારવાડ અને કતકપુરા ગામમાં ભેદી તાવનાં કેસોએ દેખા દીધી છે. જેમાં ખેડા તાલુકાનાં ખુમારવાડ ગામે એક આઠ વર્ષનાં બાળકનું મૃત્યુ થવાનો બનાવ બન્યો છે. જેના કારણે તંત્ર સફાળું જાગી ઉઠ્યું હતું અને ખેડા સહિત તેની બાજુમાં આવેલ માતર અને મહેમદાવાદ તાલુકાનાં ગામડાઓમાં સર્વેની કામગીરી શરૂ કરી દીધી છે. ભેદી તાવમાં મૃત્યુ થવાનાં કારણે આ મૃત્યુ માટે ચોકકસ કયુ કારણ જવાબદાર છે. તે જાણવા હેતુ નમુના લેવામાં આવ્યા હોવાનું આરોગ્ય વિભાગનાં સુત્રોએ જણાવ્યું હતું.
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http://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/article/MGUJ-mystical-fever-1-child-death-in-kheda-taluka-3540630.html