[Typhoid fever epidemic in Ahmetli village, Diyarbakir-Ergani]. / Diyarbakir-Ergani, Ahmetli köyünde ortaya çikan bir tifo salgini.
Mikrobiyol Bul
; 37(1): 41-7, 2003 Jan.
Article
in Tr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12838677
ABSTRACT
Salmonella typhi leads to typhoid fever outbreaks due to the contamination of drinking water. In this study, a typhoid fever outbreak due to drinking water contamination in Ahmetli village, Ergani-Diyarbakir, in the period of December 25, 2001-January 4, 2002 was evaluated. A total of 181 suspicious cases were admitted to different health care centers during the outbreak and 71 (39.2%) of them were hospitalized. Gruber-Widal test could be performed for only 8 hospitalized patients, and were found positive in 6 of them. S. typhi was isolated from 3 of the 26 blood cultures and two of the 73 stool cultures of the patients. All village inhabitants were visited and suspicious cases were screened for salmonellosis. It was shown that the village-drinking water was contaminated with sewage. No S. typhi was isolated from the drinking water since it was previously disinfected. Maintenance of drinking water supply system, individual chloride usage and education were recommended, as safety cushions.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Salmonella typhi
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Typhoid Fever
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Disease Outbreaks
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Middle aged
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Newborn
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Tr
Journal:
Mikrobiyol Bul
Year:
2003
Type:
Article