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Chikungunya Epidemic Impact in India by Mahima Bansal is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document summarizes a study that analyzed mortality rates during and after a chikungunya outbreak in Ahmedabad, India in 2006. The study found 2,944 excess deaths during the outbreak months of August to November 2006 compared to the average for those months in previous years. This increase in deaths may be attributable to the chikungunya epidemic. However, other hidden causes cannot be ruled out. The document calls for public health authorities to investigate the increased deaths and take measures to pr
- Author
- Mahima Bansal
- Language
- EN