Eleven die of hepatitis-D in Gujarat district
February 13th, 2009 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANSAhmedabad, Feb 13 (IANS) Eleven deaths due to hepatitis-D were reported so far in Modasa taluka of Gujarat’s Sabarkantha district in the last five days, health officials here said.
Officials said 21 patients are admitted to various hospitals in the area so far, and five were rushed to the civil hospital in Ahmedabad Friday.
“We have asked for a central team from the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) and the Director General of Health Services (DGHS) and the team is arriving shortly,” said Chief District Health Officer (CDHO) H.F. Patel.
A three-member team from the B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad, led by Nayan Qadri has already arrived in Modasa Thursday. “At present five doctors and 27 paramedics are in the area,” Patel said.
The hepatitis-D virus (also called delta virus) is a small circular RNA virus and affects humans only in the presence of hepatitis-B infection. It is transmitted by blood and blood products. The risk factors for infection are similar to those for hepatitis-B virus infection.
The hepatitis-D virus most often infects intravenous drug users, Patel said.
“We have published 25,000 pamphlets and we are circulating them as part of our awareness campaign,” he said.
- Hepatitis-B toll rises to 16 in Gujarat sub-district - Feb 16, 2009
- Medical teams sent to hepatitis-B hit Gujarat area: Congress - Feb 16, 2009
- Hepatitis toll in north Gujarat touches 35 - Feb 21, 2009
- Hepatitis outbreak in Gujarat under control: Minister - Feb 14, 2009
- Hepatitis on rise in India due to ignorance: Experts - Jul 16, 2010
- Ensure Hepatitis-B vaccine in hospitals, Uttar Pradesh told (Lead) - Apr 16, 2011
- Agartala kicks off mission to become Hepatitis free - Apr 15, 2012
- Residents of Modassa blame Gujarat Govt. for spread of Hepatitis B - Feb 22, 2009
- Hepatitis B death toll in Gujarat rises to 34 - Feb 19, 2009
- Judge's complaint on Hepatitis-B to be heard as PIL - Apr 15, 2011
- Tripura launches 'at birth vaccination' for Hepatitis B - Jan 07, 2011
- 9 in 10 Delhiites still need to be vaccinated against Hepatitis B Virus: Experts - Dec 04, 2010
- Fancy a tattoo? Beware of hepatitis virus (July 28 is World Hepatitis Day) - Jul 28, 2011
- 80 percent of Jakarta adults had Hepatitis A - Nov 11, 2011
- Warehouses raided, sealed in Gujarat after hepatitis-B outbreak - Mar 01, 2009
Tags: ahmedabad, awareness campaign, blood products, communicable diseases, dghs, district health officer, gujarat, health officials, hepatitis, hepatitis b, hepatitis b virus, hepatitis b virus infection, intravenous drug users, medical college, member team, nicd, pamphlets, paramedics, risk factors, rna virus