Investigation of an Outbreak of Hepatitis A in a Coastal Area, Kerala, Southern India

• Main Authors: Sandhya Raveendran (Author), P. S. Rakesh (Author), Soumya Dev (Author), Nithin Vijayakumar (Author), Prathibha Prasannakumar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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An outbreak investigation was initiated following an unusual occurrence of hepatitis A reported among people residing in the coastal belt of Vadi to Vedikunnu area, Kollam district, Kerala, southern India. The time frame of disease occurrence, pattern of its distribution, and the incubation period o...