title: Pattern and Trend of Morbidity in the Infectious Disease Ward of North Bengal Medical College and Hospital.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In spite of experiencing a large decline in the spread and burden of infectious diseases, the Global Burden of Disease Project suggests that about 30% of the disease burden in India is attributable to infections. The hospital data constitute a basic and primary source of information for continuous follow up of this changing pattern of morbidity and mortality.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To identify the pattern and trend of different infectious diseases among admissions in the Infectious Disease ward of North Bengal Medical College and Hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective analysis of inpatient hospital database over 5 years period (January 2008 - December 2012) of Infectious Disease ward of North Bengal Medical College & Hospital.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among 3277 admissions in the Infectious Disease ward during 2008-12, diarrhoeal diseases (84.3%) were most common. The highest mortality was recorded for rabies cases (83.9%), followed by tetanus (32.6%) and diphtheria (27.3%). The majority cases of diphtheria (78.9%) and measles (53.1%) belonged to below 9 years age. Except the year 2010, there was a gradual rise in admissions from 2008 to 2012.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Review of hospital records provided information regarding the pattern of diseases but no definite trend among admissions in the infectious diseases ward.
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate Trainee, Department of Community Medicine, North Bengal Medical College , West Bengal, India .
authors.forename: Moumita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Basak
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate Trainee, Department of Community Medicine, North Bengal Medical College , West Bengal, India .
authors.forename: Sudip Banik
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Chaudhuri
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate Trainee, Department of Community Medicine, North Bengal Medical College , West Bengal, India .
authors.forename: Kaushik
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ishore
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, North Bengal Medical College , West Bengal, India .
authors.forename: Sharmistha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhattacherjee
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head, Department of Community Medicine, Burdwan Medical College , West Bengal, India .
authors.forename: Dilip Kumar
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Das
keywords: Life expectancy; Retrospective analysis