Ocular rhinosporidiosis in Tamil Nadu, India.
A high incidence of ocular rhinosporidiosis in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu, India is reported. Among the four taluks (sub-division for administration), highest occurrence was found in Agastheeswaram taluk (51.2%) followed by Kalkulam (24.4%), Thovalai (22%) and Vilavancode (2.4%). The disease occurred among both sexes equally and preponderance of a particular sex was not observed. The young adolescents were found to be more susceptible. The disease was found in all socio-economic strata and among all communities and persons belonging to different religious groups. Most of the patients gave a history of bathing in muddy stagnant pools of water.
Moses
J S
JS
Madras Veterinary College, India.
Balachandran
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Sandhanam
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Ratnasamy
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Thanappan
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Rajaswar
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Moses
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012227:Rhinosporidiosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012737:Sex Factors; D012923:Social Class