Outbreak of gastroenteritis in Tibetan transit school, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India, 2006
While investigating the above noted GE outbreak, all 116 young cases patients (16-40 years) were hospitalized. Of these, seven were referred for renal failure due to oliguria and one for Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) to a tertiary reference center in Chandigarh, Union Territory.
In addition to watery diarrhea (71/116, 61%) and bloody diarrhea (45/116, 39%), case patients presented mainly with abdominal pains (87/116, 75%). Neurological symptoms ranged from stupor to hysterical fits. Usually, O157 H7 strains of E. coli are strongly associated with beef associated GE outbreaks.
In addition to watery diarrhea (71/116, 61%) and bloody diarrhea (45/116, 39%), case patients presented mainly with abdominal pains (87/116, 75%). Neurological symptoms ranged from stupor to hysterical fits. Usually, O157 H7 strains of E. coli are strongly associated with beef associated GE outbreaks.
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