Gujarat - Up to 9 deaths from CCHF in Amreli, 6 others under treatment; 3 fatalities in suspected outbreak in Ahmedabad

[Ronan Kelly]

Seven die of Congo fever in Amreli in one week
STAFF WRITER 17:6 HRS IST
Rajkot, July 15 (PTI) As many as seven people died of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in Amerli district of Gujarat over the last one week while six others were undergoing treatment at the civil hospital, officials said here today.

Teams of state health department and Pune-based National Institute of Virology have reached Kariyana town in the district to control the outbreak, they said
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http://ptinews.com/news/3804415_Seven-die-of-Congo-fever-in-Amreli-in-one-week

FluTrackers threads from 2011 & 2012;

India: 2011/2012 Congo fever cases; 7 fatalities

Gujarat: CCHF claims 4 lives including 2 doctors, nurse

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2 State of Congo fever is officially dead
PUBLISHED: 11:07 AM, 15 Jul 2013 | UPDATED: 02:07 PM, 15 Jul 2013
http://vtvgujarati.com/news/congo-fever.jpg 2 of the total deaths in the state are officially Congo Fever. According to data from the state government of Congo fever patient died in Ahmedabad and one in Rajkot. It is currently under treatment in 4 patients. Three patients and one patient in Ahmedabad, Rajkot saravara taking. Yesterday I Babra taluka of Amreli district, seven people died in the village of groceries reports were broadcast. However, these patients have died of fever in the Congo, it is not clear about. Grocery district of the village, the village lilavada seven and one woman was killed. Rajkot Congo and 7 patients were admitted to wards. And 3 patients were positive report. One person has died. Report of the 3 patients were negative. When a person reports have yet to arrive.

http://vtvgujarati.com/news.php?id=7327

Congo fever confirmed in Amreli village
TNN | Jul 15, 2013, 04.31 AM IST


RAJKOT: The state health department officials along with a team of Pune-based National Institute of Virology is camping in Kariyana village in Babra taluka of Amreli district after the virology report of four persons who died last week tested positive for Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF).

According to sources, seven people had lost their lives in fever a week ago in Kariyana village. Later on, the blood samples were sent NIV for laboratory test.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/Congo-fever-confirmed-in-Amreli-village/articleshow/21077424.cms

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CONGO FEVER RETURNS, THREE DEAD IN STATE

Vipul Rajput

Posted On Monday, July 15, 2013 at 02:57:44 AM

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All these patients are from Kariyana village of Babra taluka in Amreli district.
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The latest round of CCHF appears to have broken out with a 95-year-old man at Kariyana falling to it in the last week of June. He was treated there, but died. A few days later a 60-year-old women from the same village also died after developing fever. In the first week of July four patients from Babra taluka were admitted to Rajkot Civil Hospital.

A day later two more from the same village were brought to the hospital. While both of them were discharged, one of them died at his village, and in the interim one of the four earlier patients, a woman, also died at the hospital. At present four patients are admitted to the hospital, sources said.

All four have suffered the symptoms associated with CCHF: haemorrhage, fall in platelets, fever and vomitting, said a source in the hospital. A nurse, too, had developed fever, but after treatment her condition is said to be stable. An associate professor at the hospital was admitted to a private hospital after she developed fever. However, her test report was negative.

http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/article/2/2013071520130715025750231e9370cb2/CONGO-FEVER-RETURNS-THREE-DEAD-IN-STATE.html

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Grocery Congo fever has spread hahakara
Bhaskar News, Amreli, Rajkot | Jul 14, 2013, 01:16 AM IST

- Pune victims' blood samples sent to the laboratory at the end of the investigation to clarify the medical world devastated
- 13 days to go bharakhi 6 person exposed to the virus became clear to Crimean Congo hemarejika

Grocery village in Babra taluka of 6 persons exposed to the virus Crimean go bharakhi kongi hemarejika clear that the medical world has been too quiet. Pune laboratory testing of blood sempalona dead after coming out of the fact. A team of doctors Grocery village Gandhinagar and Pune has been rolled out. And the investigation has been launched dhamadhamata. 1 of the patients are still under treatment in private hospital in Rajkot and Ahmedabad. Congo Fever when these patients is whether the correction has been made.

Grocery village shepherd and a family of five was killed Kori Recognition enigmatic circumstances. Contaminated drinking water in the village well had spread about the beginning of the epidemic spread. But people going to hell khapparamam which the disease is not clear that the villagers were afraid. After the death of six people in a serious condition patakatam fever Grocer fifteen people were khasedaya Rajkot hospital. And patients, including blood samples taken for analysis were sent to a laboratory in Pune. Grocery hahakara groundbreaking Congo fever virus have been pollinated arogyatantramam was pretty.

Medical sources said, is transmitted through itaradi Congo fever in cattle. Svainaphaluthi also considered more serious Congo Fever is not a specific drug in patients treated according to difficulty. Awareness about the disease which is highly contagious and immediate action to be taken if the endhana vartai are becoming more explosive.

What are the symptoms of the disease?

Doug. Kamlesh Upadhyay told reporters that initially the disease with fever, diarrhea - vomiting and head of the dukhe. Eventually blood vomiting and diarrhea starts. And the patient's death may also occur.

Doctor and nurse the sick

One of the doctors and nurses treating patients kariyanamam too ill to be present, their treatment has been initiated. The medical team held a meeting today with Babra doctors on how to treat these patients it was necessary to give instructions.

What can be done to prevent

Cows -, ghentam - including bakaram where pet animals are kept constantly cleaning the place. Animals need to be destroyed itaradino temate sprinkling drugs on animals, that person immediately to Congo Fever sapadaya isolated (in place of retreat) sealing

Congo phivaranam Features

High fever, diarrhea - to throw hand - broken legs, neck and head panic, landslides, and is bleeding inside the body.

Who could have

Animals most at risk from the disease on people living near the remains. A person who has a disease sapadayo itaradi a bite or Congo fever patient is exposed person turtaja develop the disease. The disease patient's saliva - through the blood of another person with the disease. As well as doctors who treat these patients - nursing staff jhalumbatum is a constant danger.

http://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/article/SAU-AMR-congofiver-in-kariyana-4319419-NOR.html

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Two die of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, four test positive in Gujarat
Tuesday, Jul 16, 2013, 11:04 IST | Place: Ahmedabad | Agency: DNA
DNA Correspondent
Scared people are leaving villages in Amreli Health dept trashes reports of death toll climbing to 7.

Two persons have died of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in Amreli district so far. The deadly disease that has reared its ugly head again after a long hiatus claimed a man and a woman of Kariyana village in Amreli district.

Dr Dinkar Raval, deputy director (epidemic), said the two deaths reported were due to CCHF while four persons have tested positive. He rubbished media reports that seven people had died of the disease in all.

?Apart from the two confirmed CCHF deaths, no other casualty has been reported. Earlier, a 39-year-old woman died on her way to Rajkot. No sample was collected from her. But she had not reported high fever, a major symptom of CCHF and hence, infection can be ruled out as the cause of her death,? said Raval, adding that the other two who died were both over 90 years old.
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http://www.dnaindia.com/ahmedabad/1861729/report-two-die-of-crimean-congo-hemorrhagic-fever-four-test-positive-in-gujarat

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Congo fever death toll goes up to 7 in Amreli

PTI

Posted On Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at 02:09:14 AM

As many as seven people have died of Crimean- Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in Amerli district in the last one week while six others are undergoing treatment at the civil hospital, officials said in Rajkot on Monday.

Officials had on Sunday confirmed the death of three people, however, the toll went up following the detection of more victims.
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?Six people died in Kariyana town in the district about a week back and their blood samples sent to Pune-based National Institute of Virology confirmed that they died of Congo fever,? sources said.

A woman, who was also found to be suffering from Congo fever died on Sunday night at Rajkot Civil Hospital after being shifted from Amreli, taking the death toll to seven, they said.
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http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/article/3/201307162013071602105974666c929d8/Congo-fever-death-toll-goes-up-to-7-in-Amreli.html

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Congo Fever: Patan Health - pastoral team dhama
Bhaskar News, Sariyad | Jul 22, 2013, 00:17 AM IST

Congo Fever murdered women were employed in the system: virus research in the surveillance system's

Undara village in Patan district of Congo Fever elderly woman died Sunday after a sojourn in the village health teams and pastoral systems. Opidi (out patient? - Ro) center for patients with a fever effect, the village during the day to conduct surveillance and triple-cleaning system was runny. Congo Fever in the recently killed eight persons are nipajaya. Undara Patan district in north Gujarat village, a woman died during treatment, the district health system nipajaya Dr. Gandhinagar. Dinkar Raval and dokebi Patel and Patan district animal husbandry has reached a number of different teams.

http://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/article/UGUJ-PAT-congo-fever-patan-health-pastoral-team-dhama-4326833-PHO.html

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From Week 28 2013 outbreak report http://www.idsp.nic.in/idsp/IDSP/resource_idsp.jsp

Gujarat
Amreli
ix Crimean- Congo Haemorrhagic fever (CCHF)
Cases:13 (6 confirmed)
Fatalities: 5 (2 confirmed)
Clustering detected on = 4/7/13 ;
First case = 23/6/13
14/7/13 Under surveillance

13 suspected cases including 5 deaths were reported due to CCHF
from Village Kariyana, Babra Taluka in District Amreli. State RRT
and a team from NIV investigated the outbreak. All age groups and
both sexes were affected. 6 cases were confirmed (2 deaths + 4
surviving) as CCHF by RT-PCR test at NIV, Pune. Several cattle,
goats, sheeps were found positive for CCHF. Out of 8 pools of ticks, 2
pools (residence of index case) were found positive for CCHF. First
reported case (90 years, male) occurred on 23/6/13 with fever,
diarrhea, vomiting and bleeding Disorder. Last case reported on
10/07/13. Cases were treated at CHC Babra and referred to PDU
Rajkot. Patients treated with Ribavirin in the hospital. All cases
occurred among cattle grazing community living in houses with heaps
of cow dung and other garbage nearby. Cattles were living along with
human beings. The veterinary department has undertaken the
Acaricidal treatment on 1668 cattle with Deltamethrine. IRS in
affected locality in human dwellings and cattle dwellings. Day to day
monitoring of anti-larval and anti Tick measures done. Active
surveillance of contact cases is being done. (Based on revised report
from SSO)

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This report popped up this morning on youtube and a few Indian media outlets. It is undated and I can't translate it so I don't know if it is recent or an echo from 2011 or 2012. I have not found anything in print yet. Gujarati speakers please weigh in if you can help out. - Ro

Tv9 Gujarat - Ahmedabad : Three died of Congo fever

Published on Aug 15, 2013
In Ahmedabad three deaths due to congo fever has been reported. Sample of the body has been taken for further test.


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Congo fevers kills 3 men in Ahmedabad district
TNN | Aug 17, 2013, 01.06 AM IST

AHMEDABAD: The dreaded Congo fever is suspected to have claimed lives of three men in Barvalataluka in Ahmedabad district. Following this, the health department has asked medical and veterinary teams to undertake fogging operations to contain the virus which spreads through ticks found on the cattle.

Regional deputy director of health at Civil Hospital Dr Neelam Patel said that three men were reported dead in Kundal village in Barwala due to haemorrhagic fever suspected to be the Congo fever. Moreover, two relatives of the victims, including a woman, too have been admitted in the Bhavnagar Government Hospital. The victims belong to Bharwad families staying in the same locality.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Congo-fevers-kills-3-men-in-Ahmedabad-district/articleshow/21869823.cms

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From week 32, 2013 IDSP report; http://www.idsp.nic.in/idsp/IDSP/resource_idsp.jsp

Gujarat
Kutch
Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever
1 case, 1 fatality
02/08/13 11/08/13
Under surveilla nce
Cases reported from Village Sukhpur, PHC Kodki, Block Bhuj,
District Kutch. District RRT investigated the outbreak. A 28 year
male was admitted in a private hospital in Bhuj on 02/08/13 with
complaints of fever, headache and abdominal pain. Patient was
referred to a private hospital in Ahmedabad on 04/08/13 for
further treatment. He expired on 06/08/13. Patient?s serum
sample tested positive for CCHF by Real Time RT-PCR in NIV,
Pune. 5 more serum samples taken and sent to NIV, Pune tested
negative for CCHF by Real Time RT-PCR. Entomological
survey done. 20 cattle serum samples and 10 tick samples sent to
NIV, Pune; result awaited. Control measures undertaken.
Contacts have been kept under surveillance. Garbage removal
and cleanliness drive undertaken in the village by Gram
Panchayat. Anti-larval activities, fogging and insecticide spray
done. Acarecidal treatment of cattle with Deltamethrin
undertaken by Veterinary Department. Search for more cases
continues.

Kutch
Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever
1 case 1 fatality 09/08/13 11/08/13
Under surveillance
Case reported from Village Bidada, PHC Talwana, Block
Mandvi, District Kutch. District RRT investigated the outbreak.
A 48 year male admitted in a private hospital in Bhuj on 09/08/13
with complaints of fever, headache, diarrhoea. Patient was
transferred to Rajkot on 11/08/13 for further treatment. Patient
died on 13/08/13. Patient?s serum sample sent to NIV, Pune
tested positive for CCHF by Real Time RT-PCR. Entomological
survey done. 30 cattle serum samples sent to NIV, Pune; result
awaited. Control measures undertaken. Contacts have been kept
under surveillance. Garbage removal and cleanliness drive
undertaken in the village by Gram Panchayat. Anti-larval
activities, fogging and insecticide spray done. Acarecidal
treatment of cattle with Deltamethrin undertaken by Veterinary
Department. Search for more cases continues.

Surendranagar
Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever
1 case 1 fatality
27/07/13 Under surveillance
Case reported from Village Dharmasala, PHC Dhandhalpur, Block Sayala,
District Surendranagar. District RRT investigated the outbreak. Population
of the affected area was 1787. A 55 year old male with complaints of high
grade fever, headache and gastritis admitted in PDU, Medical College
Hospital, Rajkot on 27/07/13 and expired on 31/07/13. Patient tested
positive for CCHF by Real Time RT-PCR in NIV, Pune. 8 more serum
samples were collected and sent to NIV, Pune, which tested negative for
CCHF by Real Time RT-PCR. Entomological survey done. 14 cattle
serum samples and 4 pools of ticks sent to NIV, Pune which tested
negative for CCHFV. Control measures undertaken. Monitoring of
contacts of the confirmed case is being undertaken. Garbage removal and
cleanliness drive undertaken in the village by Gram Panchayat. Anti-larval
activities, fogging and insecticide spray done. Acarecidal treatment of
cattle with Deltamethrin undertaken by Veterinary Department. Search for
more cases continues.

Patan
Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever
2 cases 1 fatal
11/07/13 Under surveillance
Cases reported from Village Undara, PHC Sampra, District Patan. District
RRT investigated the outbreak. Population of the affected area was 4343.
A 68 year female admitted in a private hospital in Patan on 11/07/13 with
complaints of fever, headache and abdominal pain. Patient was referred to
BJMC, Ahmedabad on 18/07/13 for further treatment. She died on
20/07/13. Another patient (7 year male) developed fever, nausea, vomiting
and headache on 16/07/13 and admitted in Dharpur Medical College,
Patan. Patient recovered. Both cases tested positive for CCHF in NIV,
Pune by Real Time RT-PCR. 8 more serum samples were collected and
sent to NIV, Pune, which tested negative for CCHF by Real Time RTPCR.
Entomological survey done. 35 cattle serum samples and 67 pools of
ticks sent to NIV, Pune which tested negative for CCHFV. Control
measures undertaken. Contacts under surveillance. Garbage removal and
cleanliness drive undertaken in the village by Gram Panchayat. Anti-larval
activities, fogging and insecticide spray done. Acarecidal treatment of
cattle with Deltamethrin undertaken by Veterinary Department. Search for
more cases continues.

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From Week 33 2013 IDSP report;http://www.idsp.nic.in/idsp/IDSP/resource_idsp.jsp

Gujarat Amreli viii Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever
1 case 0 fatalities 11/08/13 18/08/13
Under surveillance
Case reported from Village Bhuvava, Block Savarkundla,
District Amreli. District RRT investigated the outbreak.
Population of the affected area was 1800. A 50 year male
admitted in PDU, Medical College, Rajkot on 11/08/13 with
complaints of fever, giddiness and gastritis. Patient recovered.
Serum sample sent to NIV, Pune tested positive for CCHF by
Real Time RT-PCR. Entomological survey done. Out of 50 cattle
serum samples sent to NIV, Pune, 10 samples tested positive for
CCHFV. 5 pools of ticks sent to NIV, Pune, 1 pool positive for
CCHFV from house of CCHF confirm case. Control measures
undertaken. Contacts have been kept under surveillance. Garbage
removal and cleanliness drive undertaken in the village by Gram
Panchayat. Anti-larval activities, fogging and insecticide spray
done. Acarecidal treatment of cattle with Deltamethrin
undertaken by Veterinary Department. Search for more cases
continues.

[Ronan Kelly]

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From week 35 2013 IDSP report; http://www.idsp.nic.in/idsp/IDSP/resource_idsp.jsp

Gujarat Amreli
Crimean - Congo Haemorrhagic fever (CCHF)
1 case 0 fatalities 15/08/13
Under surveillance
Case reported from Village Lathi, District Amreli. District RRT investigated
the outbreak. Population of the affected area was 20886. A 45 year female
admitted in PDU, Medical College, Rajkot on 15/08/13 with complaints of
fever and gastritis. Patient expired on 18/08/13. Serum sample sent to NIV,
Pune tested positive for CCHF by Real Time RT-PCR. A total of 20 cattle
serum samples and 40 pool of hard ticks sample have been collected and sent
to NIV, Pune; result awaited. Garbage removal and cleanliness drive
undertaken in the village by Gram Panchayat. Antilarval activity, fogging
and insecticide spray. Veterinary Dept has undertaken Acarecidal treatment
on cattle with Deltametrhrin. Search for cases is being done.

Gujarat Amreli
Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF)
10 cases 2 fatalities 23/06/13 Under control
13 suspected cases and 5 deaths due to CCHF were reported from Village
Kariyana, Taluka Babra, District Amreli in 28th week (ending on 14th July 2013).
Now the State has revised the case definition and lab confirmed case had been
considered as case of CCHF. Henceforth, the State has reduced CCHF cases to
10 cases and 2 deaths.

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From Week 38 2013 IDSP Outbreak report http://www.idsp.nic.in/idsp/IDSP/resource_idsp.jsp

Gujarat
Kutch
xvii. Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic fever (CCHF)
1 case 1 fatality 08/09/13 18/09/13
Under surveilla nce
Case reported from Shanti Nagar, Sarpat Gate, Bhuj (urban) in
District Kutch. A 48 year old female patient complained of high
grade fever with vomiting and chest pain visited GK General
Hospital on 08-09-2013. She was admitted first to a private
hospital (Yash Hospital) in Bhuj on 08-09-2013 and later referred
to GK General Hospital, Bhuj on 10-09-2013 after her condition
deteriorated and she became unconscious. Her condition
worsened further and she developed cough, runny nose, diarrhea,
haemoptysis and haematuria. The patient died on 13-09-2013
because of cardio respiratory failure due to Viral Haemorrhagic
Fever. The serum sample of patient sent to NIV Pune tested
positive for Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF). House
to house survey has been done by District RRT in the affected
areas. All contacts of the case are kept under surveillance. One
person, who came in close contact with the CCHF patient, was
admitted in GK General Hospital with mild fever and his serum
sample has been sent to PDMU Rajkot and NIV Pune; result
awaited. No new case has been reported in the area. Animal
husbandry department has been informed regarding preventive
measures.