The 1978 cholera outbreak in Krian district.
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The findings ofa cholera epidemic in Krian district is reported. There were 77 cases and 92 carriers in the epidemic. Although the three main ethnic groups of Ma lays , Chinese and Indians were involved in the epidemic, the Malays constituted majority ofthe cases and carriers. The overall infection rate and case attack rate was higher among the younger population. The case: carrier ratio was also higher among the younger population especially among Indians. Various reasons and probable causes of the epidemic have been described briefly. ..... OI,ooOon 0' $prud /'t P~dl ~ Ru~b., "f' Oil P~lm tJ7 F;sMog
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Medical journal of Malaysia
دوره 36 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1981