Viral Hepatitis Surveillance--India, 2011-2013.

摘要: The burden of viral hepatitis in India is not well characterized. In 2009, the national Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) began conducting surveillance across all Indian states for epidemic-prone diseases, including foodborne and waterborne forms (e.g., A E). Information on outbreaks hepatitis, A, B, C, E, also collected. This report summarizes outbreak data reported to IDSP during 2011-2013. During this period, 804,782 cases 291 were reported; virus type was unspecified 92% cases. Among 599,605 tested 44,663 (7.4%) positive, among 187,040 19,508 (10.4%) positive. At least one received from 23 (66%) 35 states. Two-thirds rural areas. 163 (56%) with known etiology, 78 (48%) caused by 54 (33%) 19 (12%) both 12 (7%) B or C. Contaminated drinking water source most outbreaks. Improvements quality sanitation as inclusion vaccine childhood immunization programs should be considered reduce public health India. Efforts decrease proportion which etiology unspecified, expanding support C testing, might help further elucidate epidemiology these diseases.