Occupational exposure of cashew nut workers to Kyasanur Forest disease in Goa, India
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Kyasanur Forest Disease, India, 2011–2012
To determine the cause of the recent upsurge in Kyasanur Forest disease, we investigated the outbreak that occurred during December 2011-March 2012 in India. Male patients >14 years of age were most commonly affected. Although vaccination is the key strategy for preventing disease, vaccine for boosters was unavailable during 2011, which might be a reason for the increased cases.
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Infectious Diseases
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1201-9712
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2017.06.004