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- Epidemiology of Animal Bites - a Study at Anti Rabies Center, District Head Quarter Hospital, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh
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1 Department of Community Medicine, G.S.L. Medical College, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh
1 Department of Community Medicine, G.S.L. Medical College, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh
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Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol 4, No 2 (2013), Pagination: 166-168Abstract
A study was conducted during June-July 2012 at Anti- rabies centre (ARC), District Headquarters Hospital, Rajahmundry to study the types of Animal bites and classification of bites, to study various practices of people after sustaining animal bites and to study the functioning of ARC. A total of 100 fresh animal bite victims were interviewed (exit interview) on a predesigned questionnaire. The information on the functioning of Anti Rabies center was obtained from Medical officer-in-charge of the ARC. The data were manually analyzed. It was found that Dog bites caused maximum morbidity (95%). Second most common biting animal was monkey (3%), followed by cat (2%). Most bites (64.3%) were unprovoked bites by stray (64.7%) animals. In this study 57% animal bite victims were males and 39% were children in age group of 2-15 years. A high 72% of the victims had sustained category III exposure as per the WHO classification. Before coming to ARCs only 36% people had washed the wound with water/soap or water alone. Majority (42%) of the victims had applied Juice of Calotropis leaves to the wounds. The practice of wound washing at the ARC which is an important component of animal bite management was not being practiced at the centre. On day zero, along with vaccine, a dose of Tetanus Toxoid was being administered to the victims. Freeze dried Vero cell culture vaccine was used for immunizing the animal bite victims against Rabies. However, a total of four doses were being given at the centre on days 0,3,7 and 21 which does not commensurate with the National guideline for Rabies prophylaxis. On day 21, a dose was being given Instead of administering the vaccine on day 14 and 28, Rabies Immunoglobulin (RIG) was available and was being used.Keywords
ARC, Rabies, Dog Bite, RIG, Vero Cell Culture Vaccine, CalotropisReferences
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- Lymphatic Filariasis Survey in Some Social Welfare Hostels in the Twin Godavari Districts of Andhra Pradesh
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1 National Centre for Disease Control. Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, IN
2 Department of Community Medicine, G.S.L. Medical College, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, IN
3 Division of Parasitic Diseases, National Centre for Disease Control, Delhi, IN
1 National Centre for Disease Control. Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, IN
2 Department of Community Medicine, G.S.L. Medical College, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, IN
3 Division of Parasitic Diseases, National Centre for Disease Control, Delhi, IN
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Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol 4, No 4 (2013), Pagination: 202-205Abstract
A survey was conducted to look for the presence of Lymphatic .Filariasis (LF) disease and microfilaria (mf) among children residing in six Social Welfare Hostels (SWH) in the twin Godavari districts of Andhra Pradesh (AP). The study also elicited the personal protection measures taken by the students against mosquito bites and consumption of DEC (Diethyl-Carbamazine) during Mass Drug Administration (MDA). In none of the 678 (432 boys and 246 girls) students examined in both the districts, any disease manifestation was found. In East Godavari district, 4 boys in the age group of 8 to 12 years were found positive for Wuchereria bancrofti mf in the blood. No girl of the district was found positive for mf. Overall microfilaria rate (mfr) in SWH of East Godavari district was below 1 percent (0.87 percent). However, a rather high average mf count of 12.6 per 20 cu mm of blood was found. Microfilaria rate among SWH children of West Godavari district was calculated as 1.36 percent with average microfilaria count of 1.66 per 20 cu mm of blood. No student used bed net while sleeping at night. The DEC consumption rate during MDA in the SWH of West Godavari district was at a low 48.2 percent. Infection in wild Cx. quinquefasciatus mosquito was recorded from the study area. The study showed that there was still active transmission of L.F in the districts even after eleven rounds of MDA.Keywords
Lymphatic Filariasis (LF), Wuchereria bancrofti, Microfilaria (MF), Average microfilaria count, Mass Drug Administration (MDA), DEC (Diethyl-Carbamazine) Social Welfare Hostels (SWH)References
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