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Outbreak of Rubella cases in Lakhimpur district of Assam

Jitendra Sharma, Mridul Malakar, Jogananda Das
Abstract

Blood samples were collected from suspected measles cases occurred at Ghilamora area, Lakhimpur district in Assam. No Measles IgM antibodies were detected among the tested samples. However, Rubella IgM antibodies were detected in eleven nos. of samples. Majority of Rubella IgM positive cases were detected from Milannagar and Ghahigaon villages of Ghilamora. High incidence of Rubella IgM positive cases was observed among the children of below 10 years age groups. The incidence was started during the month of March and continued upto the end of May. This is the first report of Rubella positive cases from Lakhimpur, Assam. All the control measures were undertaken by the investigators and the whole situation is under control.

Keywords: Ghilamora, IgM, Lakhimpur, Measles, Rubella.

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Sharma, J. Dutta, P. Khan, S.A. Mahanta, J. Serum ferritin and hematological feature among malaria patients in Assam. Online Journal of Bioscience and Informatics., 2013. 4 (1):96-110.

Sharma, J. Malakar, M. Soni, M. Khan, S.A. Dutta, P.A time series epidemiological perspective study of AES/JE cases prevailing in North Lakhimpur district of Assam and their association with rainfall. Online Journal of Bioscience and Informatics., 2013. 4 (1):111-117.

Sharma, J. Malakar, M. Distribution of Typhoid fever in different rural and urban areas of lakhimpur district of Assam. International journal of research and development of health., 2013. 1 (3):109-114.

Sharma, J. Das, J.N. Pathak, A. Surveillance of Acute encephalitis syndrome in Lakhimpur District of Assam: January 2008-October 2012. Golden Research thought., 2013. 3(3):1-3.

Sharma, J. Malakar, M. Soni, M. Dutta, P. Khan, S.A. Comparison of diagnostic performance of different kits for detection of acute dengue infection during an outbreak in Lakhimpur district of Assam. Indian streams research journal., 2013. 3 (8):1-4.

Sharma, J. Dutta, P. Khan, S.A. Chowdhury, P. Borah, J. Mahanta, J. Comparison of different diagnostic techniques for detection of Malaria infection in blood samples collected from Malaria endemic areas of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. International journal of scientific and engineering research., 2013. 4 (9):2587-2603.

Sharma, J. Epidemiological investigation of an outbreak of acute diarrhoeal disease in Kherajkhat area of Lakhimpur district of Assam. International Journal of Pharma and Bio sciences ., 2014. 5 (1):37-41.

Sharma, J. Malakar, M. Sandiguria, E. Das, J.N. An expressive study of Mushroom poisoning cases in Lakhimpur district of Assam. International Journal of Advancements in Research & Technology., 2013. 2 (9): 82-

Sharma, J. Concurrent infection of Salmonella Hepatitis in Lakhimpur district of Assam. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences., 2014.5 (1):281-288.

Sharma, J. Malakar, M. Soni, M. Pathak, A. Outbreak of Cholera in some villages of Boginodi area in Lakhimpur district of Assam. International Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences., 2013. 3 (3): 450-454.

Sharma, J. Malakar, M. Gupta, S. First evidence of Diphtheria cases in Dhubri district of Assam, India. Indian streams research journal., 2013. 3 (11):1-3.

Sharma, J. Pawe, M. Appearance of insecticide resistance capability among malaria causing mosquito vectors: an apprehension in developed and developing nation. International Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences., 2013. 3 (4): 86-90.

Sharma, J. Malakar, M. Gupta, S. Inhabitants believe on quack grounds for reemergence of viral hepatitis cases in Lakhimpur district of Assam. Advances in Applied Science Research., 2013. 4 (6): 242-245.

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Sharma, J. Malakar, M. Gupta, S. Dhandar, A.R. Food Poisoning: A cause for anxiety in Lakhimpur district of Assam. Annals of Biological Research., 2014.5 (1):46-49.

Sharma, J. Baruah, M.K. Pathak, A. Khan, S.A. Dutta, P. Epidemiology of Japanese encephalitis cases in Dhemaji district of Assam, India. Annals of Biological Research., 2014. 5 (1):50-54.

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