Chickenpox and measles clusters among college students in Pune, Maharashtra

Deoshatwar, Avinash; Bondre, Vijay P.; Tandale, Babasaheb V.

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“…Around 30 chickenpox outbreaks occurred in Odisha involving 421 cases were reported. Similar chickenpox outbreaks have been reported in rural belts of north, parts of west and other parts of India [27–29]. The most common age group affected was 6–12 years.…”

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Epidemiology of viral disease outbreaks in Odisha, India (2010–2019)

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Despite consistent public health efforts, the burden of viral disease in India remains high. The present study was undertaken to understand the aetiology, frequency and distribution of viral disease outbreaks in the state of Odisha between 2010 and 2019. This was a prospective study conducted at the Virology Research and Diagnostic Laboratory located at ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, wherein all the outbreaks of viral aetiologies were investigated and analysed to provide a comprehensive picture of the state of viral disease outbreaks in the region. A total of 191 suspected viral outbreaks were investigated by the team from VRDL during September 2010 and September 2019 reported from all the 30 districts of Odisha. Annual number of suspected cases ranged from 185 to 1002. The most commonly suspected outbreaks were of viral hepatitis (55 outbreaks; 1223 cases) followed by dengue (45 outbreaks; 1185 cases), chickenpox (30 outbreaks; 421 cases), viral encephalitis (27 outbreaks; 930 cases), measles (23 outbreaks; 464 cases), chikungunya (10 outbreaks; 593 cases) and rubella (1 outbreak; 60). The outbreaks peaked in frequency and intensity during the months of July and September. The epidemiology of viral disease outbreaks in the region is presented in the study. Health system preparedness based on evidence is essential for early detection and adequate response to such viral outbreaks.

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Epidemiology of viral disease outbreaks in Odisha, India (2010–2019)

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“…In particular, rapidly spreading airborne diseases such as SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) and H1N1 (novel swine-origin influenza A) can cause increased casualties [ 1 ]. Airborne disease can be easily spread, creating outbreaks through loose infection management [ 2 ]. Respiratory infections are largely divided into droplet infection and airborne infection.…”

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University students’ perceptions of airborne infection control: exploratory study using Q methodology

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Background International cooperation for infection control is important to prevent global pandemics. University students were difficult groups to manage of infection control measures. They often had overconfidence to their health, ineffective personal hygiene, and active social activities. Their misperceptions and inappropriate preventive behaviors increase the infection risks to university and community. Understanding university students’ perceptions of airborne infection management will contribute to the establishment of relevant policies and health education programs. Method This study explored subjective perceptions of airborne infection among university students in South Korea using Q-methodology. Forty university students representing different majors ranked a set of 33 statements reflecting their perceptions of airborne infection. They sorted the statements into a distribution on seven scales ranging from “strongly disagree” to “strongly agree.” Collected data were analyzed by the PC-QUANL program. The subjective perception types were extracted by using the principal component analysis. Results Four type are derived regardingperception of airborne infection: Type I (Government responsibility), Type II (Personal responsibility in self-management), Type III (Strict external management) and Type IV (Comprehensive countermeasures management). Thesefour types accounted for 45.6% of the total variance, and the individual contributions of Types I, II, III, and IV were 27.7, 7.6, 6.2, and 4.1%, respectively. Conclusion The major contribution of this study is to clarify university students’ perceptions of airborne infection. These findings can be used in formulating effective strategies for health education, media reporting, and public health policy to improve airborne infection management.

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Chickenpox and measles clusters among college students in Pune, Maharashtra

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Epidemiology of viral disease outbreaks in Odisha, India (2010–2019)

Epidemiology of viral disease outbreaks in Odisha, India (2010–2019)

University students’ perceptions of airborne infection control: exploratory study using Q methodology

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