Acute Gastroenteritis and Cholera Cases over the Last Two Decades in Epidemic Disease Hospital, Mysore.
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 0
Abstract
Introduction: Gastroenteritis is defined as the inflammation of the mucus membranes of the gastrointestinal tract and is characterized by diarrhoea or vomiting. Diarrhoea is defined as passage of loose, liquid or watery stools In India acute diarrhoeal diseases account for about eight percent of deaths in under five age group. Objectives: To estimate the proportion of Acute gastroenteritis and cholera cases admitted in Epidemic Diseases Hospital, Mysore. Methodology: Descriptive study done by observation of various registers during the period 1997 to 2016 (20 years) regarding acute gastroenteritis and cholera cases. Results: The average number of acute gastroenteritis cases was 825 cases per year which varied from a minimum of 430 cases in the year 2003 to maximum of 1379 cases in 2010.The proportion of cases as compared with total inpatient cases varied from a minimum of 22.7% in 2016 to a maximum of 90.6 % in 2002.The cases were more during the months of March to June. The average number of deaths due to acute gastroenteritis was 1.2 per year with a maximum of 6 deaths in 1997.The total number of cholera positive cases was 654 with an average of 32.7 cases per year with a maximum of 210 cases in 1997.Cholera positive cases were more in Rural area with a maximum of 144 cases in 1997 whereas the same year showed a maximum number of 66 cholera cases in the Urban area. Conclusion: The number of acute gastroenteritis and cholera cases shows a declining trend due to improvement in sanitation measures and living standards but increased consumption of outside food and increased travelling are some of the factors which might lead to a rise in acute gastroenteritis in the near future.
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Prathyusha Joe, Mudassir Azeez khan, Prashantha B, Pashupathy M.
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- DOI 10.26727/NJRCM.2018.7.3ii
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