Ronan Kelly
Retired 2020
Orissa
Hepatitis E claims 10 lives in Sambalpur
Express News Service , The New Indian Express
Posted on Jun 23, 2011 at 04:30pm IST
SAMBALPUR: Hepatitis E virus has claimed 10 lives in the last one week triggering panic in Sambalpur town.
The deceased include two pregnant women. Medicine Specialist Kabir
Das Purohit said it develops into a severe liver disease in some cases.
He said while 90 per cent of the patients recover, it may lead to complications in cases of pregnant women, elderly patients and those addicted to alcohol, tobacco and drugs.
There is 20 per cent mortality rate among pregnant women, especially those in
the third trimester. The disease mainly spreads through contamination of water supplies or food with faeces, Purohit said
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http://ibnlive.in.com/news/hepatitis-e-claims-10-lives-in-sambalpur/161994-60-117.html
Hepatitis E claims 10 lives in Sambalpur
Express News Service , The New Indian Express
Posted on Jun 23, 2011 at 04:30pm IST
SAMBALPUR: Hepatitis E virus has claimed 10 lives in the last one week triggering panic in Sambalpur town.
The deceased include two pregnant women. Medicine Specialist Kabir
Das Purohit said it develops into a severe liver disease in some cases.
He said while 90 per cent of the patients recover, it may lead to complications in cases of pregnant women, elderly patients and those addicted to alcohol, tobacco and drugs.
There is 20 per cent mortality rate among pregnant women, especially those in
the third trimester. The disease mainly spreads through contamination of water supplies or food with faeces, Purohit said
...
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/hepatitis-e-claims-10-lives-in-sambalpur/161994-60-117.html