title: An outbreak of viral hepatitis in Jodhpur city of Rajasthan.
abstract: An outbreak of Viral hepatitis occurred in Jodhpur city of Rajasthan during April to June, 1994. The attack rate was 3.04 per cent among 0-14 years age group and 5.49% among the age group above 15 years, the overall attack rate being 4.5 per cent. Males were more affected than females. Epidemiological and serological findings suggest that the outbreak was due to enterically transmitted Non A Non B virus. The source of infection was drinking water contaminated with sewage.
authors.affiliation: Field Practice Unit, National Institute of Communicable Diseases Alwar, Rajasthan.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bandyopadhyay
authors.forename: V R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Meena
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Prakash
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Datta
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D016751:Hepatitis E / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012621:Seasons; D012722:Sewage; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014504:Urban Health; D014871:Water Microbiology
chemical_list: D012722:Sewage