Papers by SATINATH BHUNIYA
It should contain the following information: (i) The title of the paper which should be concise b... more It should contain the following information: (i) The title of the paper which should be concise but informative, (ii) a short running head of not more than 10 words placed at the foot of the title page, (iii) first name, middle initial and last name of each author, (iv) name of department(s) and institution(s) to which the work should be attributed, (v) name
Measles outbreak among the Dukpa tribe of Buxa hills in West Bengal, India: Epidemiology and vaccine efficacy
Indian Journal of Public Health, Jan 10, 2013
Although measles is a vaccine preventable disease, its occurrence and outbreaks are common in Ind... more Although measles is a vaccine preventable disease, its occurrence and outbreaks are common in India. Four remote and inaccessible hamlets, inhabited by the Dukpa tribe, at Buxa Hills under Kalchini Block of Jalpaiguri District, West Bengal experienced a measles outbreak during the months of April-June, 2011. The authors conducted an investigation to assess vaccine coverage, vaccine efficacy (VE) and to describe the patterns of measles outbreaks in this community. The over-all attack rate was 14.3%; that among males and females were 12.6% and 16.0% respectively (P = 0.189). Attack rate was highest (40%) in 0 to <5 years followed by that in the 5 to <15 years (36.5%). VE was 66.3% (95% of the confidence interval 46.9-78.6%). There is an urgent need to increase the vaccination coverage through special tactics for reaching the unreached.
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Papers by SATINATH BHUNIYA