Outbreak of waterborne hepatitis E in Hyderabad, India, 2005

• Published in: Epidemiology and infection Vol. 137; no. 2; pp. 234 - 240
• Main Authors: SAILAJA, B., MURHEKAR, M. V., HUTIN, Y. J., KURUVA, S., MURTHY, S. P., REDDY, K. S. JOWAHER, RAO, G. MASTAN, GUPTE, M. D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.02.2009
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biological and medical sciences; Child; Child, Preschool; Disease Outbreaks; Drains; Drinking water; Epidemics; Epidemiology; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Hepatitis; Hepatitis E; Hepatitis E - epidemiology; Hepatitis E - transmission; Human viral diseases; Humans; India; India - epidemiology; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Infectious diseases; Male; Medical sciences; Microbiology; Middle Aged; outbreak; Pipelines; Potable water; Sewage; Viral diseases; Viral hepatitis; Water Microbiology; Water samples; Water supply; Young Adult; Asia; India; India, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad; outbreak; Hepatitis E; water supply; India; Infection; Human; Microbiology; Viral disease; Digestive diseases; Hepatic disease; Epidemiology; Viral hepatitis E

A large outbreak of hepatitis E occurred in 2005 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. A total of 1611 cases were reported between 1 March and 31 December 2005 (attack rate 40/100 000). The epidemic curve suggested a continuing common source outbreak. Cases were centred around open sewage drains that...