Arindam Sarkar|Debjani Taraphdar|Biswanath Mukhopadhyay|Manish Kumar|Subhra Kanti Mukhopadhyay|Souvik Chatterjee
Influence of socio-economic status and environmental factors on serologically diagnosed Japanese encephalitis cases in the state of West Bengal, India during 2005-2010
Indian Council of Medical Research|Virus Unit|Indian Council of Medical Research|Virus Unit|KPC Medical College and Hospital|Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research|University of Burdwan|Indian Council of Medical Research|Virus Unit
objectives main aim current study examine influence socioeconomic status environmental factors serologically diagnosed japanese encephalitis cases state west bengal india 20052010materials methods total 648 bloodcsf specimens collected andor referred suspected aes cases admitted different medical colleges hospitals state year 20052010these specimens subjected je mac elisa determine actual je case amongst aesthe association socioeconomic status environmental factors serologically diagnosed je positive cases studied statistical analysis normal deviate test z testresult 648 specimens 175 270 specimens reactive je igm antibody 600 male individuals 400from female populationmajor cases observed age group 0 10 years followed 11 20 yearsregarding literacy 583 cases education 417 literate varying level education ie primary level post graduate levela total 657 cases low income group 343 cases high income groupregarding house type 623 cases lived mud house 377 cases lived brick housein cases 743 persons living close proximity rice fieldslakesponds697 cases found occur monsoon postmonsoon period whereas 303 cases reported premonsoon periodconclusion study concludes socioeconomic status environmental conditions statistically significant contextual risk factors serologically diagnosed je incidences west bengal je proved endemic nature study constitutes new report kind region