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  • India Melioidosis outbreaks 2018

    Week 28 IDSP report: http://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/282018.pdf

    KN/YDI/2018/28/1002 Karnataka Udupi Meliodosis 01 00 09-07-18 09-07-18 Under
    Surveillance
    Case of fever with vomiting and neurological
    signs reported from Moodabettu PHC, Udupi
    Taluk, Udupi. Thereafter the patients was
    admitted and investigated at Karnataka Medical
    College. House to house fever survey done.
    Patient resides is in the vicinity of the paddy
    farms. Water surveillance done as contamination
    of drinking water supplies increases the risk.
    Bleaching powder thrown on the stagnant water
    bodies wherein marshy area and bushes are
    close to the vicinity of the residence. Health
    education given on sanitation in and around the
    house, garden area and the cattle shed.

    Week 30:
    GA/PNJ/2018/30/1106 Goa North Goa Melioidosis 02 cases 02 fatalities 07-07-18 Under
    Surveillance
    Cases of fever reported from Village Arpora Nagoa Bardez
    Goa, Under PHC Siolim. District RRT investigated the
    outbreak. House to house fever survey done. Blood Culture done at Goa Medical College found growth of Burkholderia
    Pseudomallei. Restaurant kept under surveillance for 21 days,
    for any fever cases. Serum Sample sent to MCVR, Manipal;
    result awaited. All cases treated symptomatically. Relevant
    health education given.

    KN/UDU/2018/30/1109 Karnataka Udupi Melioidosis 01 00 08-07-18 Under
    Control
    Case with fever and headache reported from Moodabettu
    PHC, Udupitaluk, Udupi. District RRT investigated the
    outbreak. Case confirmed at Karnataka Medical college.
    House to house fever survey done. Water surveillance done to
    prevent contamination of drinking water. Bleaching powder
    thrown on the stagnant water bodies wherein marshy area and
    bushes are close to the vicinity of the residence. Health
    education given on Sanitation in and around the house, garden
    area and cattle shed
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