Investigation of an outbreak of varicella in a village of Goalpara District, India

Malakar, Mridul; Manjit, Choudhury; Sibarani, Thinsin; Susmita, Bose Roy

doi:10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164759

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“…The first incidence was reported in mid-March in Atakcorakhas and on April 10th, 2022 in Pitiz village. Similar findings were found in studies done by Pall et al and Malakar et al where they also found the highest number of cases in March and April [ 13 , 14 ]. Interference with the transmission of VZV by high temperature and in dry seasons has been suggested as a possible reason for this seasonal variation [ 15 , 16 ].…”

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“…According to Malakar et al and Chakraborty et al, people refuse to take treatment for chickenpox and prefer to utilize solely their traditional cures, and this was also noted in our research where the team had difficulty collecting specimens in Pitiz village due to patient refusals. A total of 31 samples were collected from both villages [ 14 , 18 ].…”

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An Epidemiological Study of Outbreak Investigation of Chickenpox in Remote Hamlets of a Tribal State in India

Kujur¹,

Kiran²,

Kujur³

2022

Cureus

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Background: Chickenpox is a benign, self-limiting disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) that is transmitted from person to person with direct contact or airborne spread, which usually lasts for five to seven days. There was a sudden increase in the number of cases of fever along with rashes at two sites in Jharkhand, India. We aimed to survey and establish the etiology and investigate the extent of the disease.Methods: We defined the case of chickenpox as a person with acute onset of diffuse maculo-papulovesicular rash. From the clinically suspected cases, blood samples were collected and tested for anti-VZV immunoglobulin M and immunoglobulin G antibodies (depending on the clinical features) with an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit (Novatec Immundiagnostica GmbH, Dietzenbach, Germany). A detailed history was collected from each case including the history of contacts and immunization status.Results: The outbreak investigations were done at two villages of the two different blocks and one school in the Bharno block. According to the case definition, 16 persons were found affected by the varicellazoster/chickenpox infection who belonged to five different households of Itkhori village in Chatra district. The age group varied from four to 45 years. The mean age was 20.28 years. Out of 16 cases, 10 (62.5%) cases complained of fever, rashes, and itching, two (12.5%) reported rashes and fever, and four (25%) complained of itching along with rashes. While at the Bharno block of Gumla district, out of 62 cases that fulfilled the case definition, 55 (88.7%) cases complained of fever, rashes, and itching, two (3.2%) reported itching and rashes, one (1.6%) reported vomiting along with fever and rashes, one (1.6%) complained about pain and rashes, one (1.6%) complained of cough with rashes, and four (25%) complained of itching along with rashes. There was neither any death nor any serious complication noted due to varicella. Conclusion: Chickenpox is still widespread in Northern parts of India like Jharkhand. Most of the cases were self-limiting and recovered at the Itkhori block, while at the Bharno block, there were 20 active cases and the rest were either recovered or were still in the recovery phase.

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An Epidemiological Study of Outbreak Investigation of Chickenpox in Remote Hamlets of a Tribal State in India

Kujur¹,

Kiran²,

Kujur³

2022

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“…The newborn has a high chance of serious illness if a pregnant woman gets the condition within five days of delivery. 6 Furthermore delaying the onset of chickenpox from childhood to age might be fatal when it is mild. This could result in more frequent or severe herpes zoster in later years than natural conditions.…”

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A cross-sectional study to assess the epidemiologic profile and complications among chickenpox patients in an infectious disease hospital in a Metropolitan city

G.,

Sai M. B.,

Sable

2023

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Chickenpox is a highly contagious and acute disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus. According to a WHO position paper, varicella has a global disease burden of 140 million infections, 42 million severe sequelae, and 4200 fatalities every year. Chickenpox affects 16 persons per 1,000 people annually in wealthy countries. With a case fatality rate of 3 per 1,000 instances annually, 3% of these cases have problems, and 5% require hospitalization. This cross-sectional study assesses the epidemiological determinants & complications among the patients admitted to infectious disease hospitals. Methods: It was a descriptive, cross sectional and hospital based study. Total duration of study was 18 months (Jan 2020 -August 2021), conducted in infectious hospital of a metropolitan city. A total of 453 patients with confirmed diagnosis of chickenpox and getting admitted in the infectious disease hospital .were selected as study subjects and interviewed by a validated questionnaire. Results: A total of 453 chickenpox patients were included in the study and because of covid pandemic situation only 118 samples are interviewed of which 91 (77.1%) were males, remaining 27 (22.9%) were females and all 118 (100%) patients presented with rash which is the diagnostic feature of chickenpox, out of that 106 had fever, 84 had cough, 74 had malaise and 32, 17 patients had shivering and backache respectively. Conclusions: It was found that about one-quarter of cases recorded were in the age group of 19–40 years. This group most probably comprised those who missed the vaccination when they were children. Health education among the general population is suggested to reduce the secondary cases by early diagnosis and vaccination and isolation to reduce the burden of diseases.

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Investigation of an outbreak of varicella in a village of Goalpara District, India

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An Epidemiological Study of Outbreak Investigation of Chickenpox in Remote Hamlets of a Tribal State in India

An Epidemiological Study of Outbreak Investigation of Chickenpox in Remote Hamlets of a Tribal State in India

A cross-sectional study to assess the epidemiologic profile and complications among chickenpox patients in an infectious disease hospital in a Metropolitan city

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