2014 Odisha hepatitis outbreak
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  Sambalpur | |
| Date | 2014–2015 |
|---|---|
| Location | Sambalpur, Odisha, India |
| Casualties | |
| 36 dead[1] | |
| 3,966+ infected[1] | |
The 2014 Odisha hepatitis outbreak (initially known as the 2014 Sambalpur jaundice outbreak, in relation to the predominant symptom and location) was an outbreak of mainly Hepatitis E and also Hepatitis A which began in the town of Sambalpur in Odisha, India.[2] The cause of the outbreak was suspected to be the contamination to drinking water supplied by the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED).[3]
By February 2015, it had spread and cases were being reported from
Timeline
September 2014
Following the monsoon floods, cases of
November 2014
In late November 2014, water samples were sent to National Institute of Virology, Pune. By this time, an average of 20 cases were being reported daily and 6 had died. A total of 677 cases had been reported.[5]
December 2014
A state government task force was formed to stop the outbreak. The 5 water samples sent to the National Institute of Virology were found negative. 50 more water samples were sent for testing. The PHED water supply to the worst affected areas was stopped. 818 persons had been infected by this time and 10 had died.[6]
The Food Safety Officer of Sambalpur Municipality, Rudra Pratap, raided roadside food stalls on 3 December. He seized and destroyed more than 100 kg of unhygienic food being sold. A meeting of 250 food stall owners was conducted on 5 December by the city administration. They were instructed to observe various cleanliness standards.[7] On 11 December 2014, the collector Balwant Singh announced that the local cultural festival, Sambalpur Lok Mahotsav, which was to be held from 4 January will be cancelled.[8]
By 24 December, the number of infected had risen to 1,547 and 17 had died. It was speculated that a poor drainage system and damaged water supply pipes were causing the infections.[9]
On 26 December, 88 blood samples were collected from admitted patients. 21 were found to contain the Hepatitis A virus and 4 Hepatitis E virus.[2] On the same day, the town was visited by a team from central government, consisting of P Verma of National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC); Vidya Arankalle of National Institute of Virology, Pune and Manju of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).[10]
January 2015
The
On 17 January 2015, families of the dead and affected filed 450
February 2015
By 12 February 2015, responding to a
By 16 February 2015, the state had declared the districts Sambalpur, Bolangir, Cuttack, Khurda, and Jajpur as jaundice affected. By now Sambalpur had reported 2,945 and Cuttack had reported 116 cases, with there being total 3,966 cases from the state. The official death toll was 36 but unofficially it was estimated to be 50. A separate ward was set up in
See also
- List of epidemics
References
- ^ a b c d "Odisha grapples with jaundice outbreak". Deccan Herald. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Jaundice Resurfaces, Claims 2 More". The New Indian Express. 3 January 2014. Archived from the original on January 7, 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ "Hepatitis in Sambalpur". The New Indian Express. 31 October 2014. Archived from the original on December 8, 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ "Flood to Blame in Sambalpur". The New Indian Express. 19 September 2014. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ "Jaundice grips Sambalpur, water samples to be sent to Pune". Zee News. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ "Sambalpur in the Grip of Jaundice". The New Indian Express. 8 December 2014. Archived from the original on January 7, 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ "Jaundice Scare: Civic Body Raids Eateries". The New Indian Express. 5 December 2014. Archived from the original on January 7, 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ "Jaundice Scare: Lok Mahotsav Cancelled". The New Indian Express. 11 December 2014. Archived from the original on January 7, 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ "Jaundice Cases Rise to 1,547 in Odisha's Sambalpur". NDTV. 24 December 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ "Central Health team visits Sambalpur". Business Standard. 26 December 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ "HC issues notice to Odisha govt. on jaundice outbreak in Sambalpur". The Hindu. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ "Odisha govt agencies file affidavits in HC on jaundice situation in Sambalpur". Odisha Sun Times. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ "Families of Sambalpur jaundice victims lodge FIRs against Odisha govt agencies". Odisha Sun Times. 17 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ "HC Asks Government to Form Panel to Check Jaundice". The New Indian Express. 13 February 2015. Archived from the original on February 17, 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.