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| Year : 1988 | Volume
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| Issue : 4 | Page : 289-296 |
Enterically Transmitted Non-A, Non-B Hepatitis : First Report Of An Outbreak In An Isolated Population
Mandeep S Chadha, A. R Risbud, Vidya A Arankalle, Leenata Chobe, M. A Rasheed, F. M Rodrigues, K Banerjee
Correspondence Address:
Mandeep S Chadha
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An outbreak of enterically transmitted Non A Non B (NANB) hepatitis in the Andaman Islands is reported in the present study. A total of 307 cases were reported from Diglipur and 26 surrounding villages. Interestingly as many as 45.9% of the cases were below 15 years of age. Out of the 78 patients serologically tested, none had current HBV infection and only 5 had evidence of HAV infection. Epidemiological and serological findings indicate the NANB etiology of this outbreak.
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