The Epidemic Fever in Bengal

Clinicohematological Profiles of Hospitalized Patients with Dengue in Kolkata in 2012 Epidemic, West Bengal

Dengue usually presents itself with subclinical or mild infection to full blown dengue fever (DF) to dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) and dengue shock syndrome (DSS). In Kolkata, dengue started in 1824 followed by five epidemics that occurred in 1836, 1906, 1911, 1923 and 2005. The aim of this investigation is to study the clinicohematological correlation of all patients with respect to their gen...

On the Nature of the Epidemic Fever in Lower Bengal Commonly Known as Burdwan Fever. (1854-75)

Relapsing Fever in Lower Bengal

the city of Jessore, with a population of about 6,000 people, 10 deaths occurred daily. No other epidemic, it is stated, tf 5"^p\ | occurred in the city up to 1865, in which year there was a I great outbreak in all the adjoining districts, which was believed to have originated in Jessore. It appears that the inhabitants consider an outbreak of fever in September, October and November of each ye...

The Causes, Symptoms and Treatment of Burdwan Fever or Epidemic Fever of Lower Bengal

This is a book manufactured from the researches of Elliot, Mantell, Saunders, Smith, Payne, French, and others whom Dr. Roy takes great care not to mention. We have carefully gone through it, and can safely state that there is not a paragraph in it of the siightest value, the substance of which has not been published elsewhere. We wearily read through the earlier part, coming on no new fact or ...

Analysis of North Bengal Koro Epidemic with Three Years Follow Up

An analysis of 1982-Koro Epidemic in North Bengal region (West Bengal State) is done. Post-epidemic Koro incidence in this region, up to a period of three years, is also reported. Analysis reveals that North Bengal Koro epidemic was comparatively of longer duration with definite characteristic epidemic typology.

Suggestions as to the Cause of Unhealthiness of Lower Bengal and the Recent Outbreak of Epidemic Fever

NESS OF LOWER BENGAL AND THE .RECENT OUTBREAK OF EPIDEMIC FEVER. By Assistant Surgeon Goi-aul Chunder Roy, M.D., F.R.C.S., Inspecting Medical Officer of Endemic Dispensaries. Although the following observations are the result of limited experience, yet, as facts, they may l>e made use of for the solution of the problem stated in the title of these remarks. With this view I shall dwell on the pe...