Outbreak of gastroenteritis in different areas of Pakistan.
Outbreak of acute gastroenteritis occurred during July to August, 1988 in districts of Mansehra, Swat and Muzaffarabad. Thirty cases, clinically diagnosed as cholera, were investigated. On examination, 22 (73.3%) cases were bacteriologically confirmed as cholera due to V. cholerae Eltor, ogawa. All strains were sensitive to chloramphenicol.
Khan
M M
MM
Ara
F
F
Yousuf
M O
MO
Ghafoor
A
A
D002771:Cholera / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D010154:Pakistan; D012703:Serotyping