Andhra Pradesh - 1.7 Million cases of Fever of unknown origin in 2013

[Ronan Kelly]

Mystery fevers affected 17,29,622 people in 2013 in Andhra Pradesh
kaniza Garari | 27th Feb 2014

Hyderabad: Mysterious fevers whose origins are unknown have affected 17,29,622 people in the state in 2013.
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The state government?s epidemiology wing records data of the total number of fevers in the state, and one category is also assigned to fevers of unknown origin or mysterious fevers. The fever is said to be ?of unknown origin? when all available diagnostic tests for malaria, dengue, tuberculosis, chikungunya, swine flu and others known infections do not show a positive diagnosis.
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http://www.deccanchronicle.com/1402...ry-fevers-affected-1729622-people-2013-andhra

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Andhra Pradesh - 1.7 Million cases of Fever of unknown origin in 2013

Also worth noting a large poultry mortality event in April 2013 went undiagnosed. There is no record of samples being sent for H5N1 testing. India, Andhra Pradesh - Avian Influenza H5N1 suspected