Outbreak-2010     
List of Outbreak Investigations in 2010 (Updated 20 August 2010)
Responded by National Rapid Response Team (NRRT)
Serial Number Outbreak notification Place of occurence Suspected Outbreak Steps Taken by IEDCR Conclusion
1. Hospital Based Nipah Surveillance,Daily Prothom Alo,January 12,2010 Village- Algi, Upazilla – Vanga, Faridpur. Encephalitis 1.Epidemiological investigation 2. Anthropological investigation 3. Animal investigation 4. Environmental investigation done on January 14, 2010 Nipah outbreak
2. Daily Star, Prothom Alo, January 17, 18, 2010 Cox’s Bazar Pneumonia 1. Epidemiological investigation 2. Bacteriological investigation Pneumonia outbreak
3. Amader Somoi, March 4, 2010 Lama, Bandarban Small pox (as reported by news paper) 1. Epidemiological investigation 2. Environmental investigation Chicken pox
4. Hospital B ased Nipah Surveillance, Faridpur Medical College Hospital March 7, 2010 Faridpur Nipah 1. Epidemiological investigation 2. Anthropological investigation 3. Animal investigation 4. Environmental investigation done on March 8, 2010 Nipah outbreak
5. Centre for Women and Child Health (CWCH), March 12, 2010 Ashulia, Dhaka Bronchiolitis 1. Epidemiological investigation 2. Laboratory investigation done on March 15, 2010 Bronchiolitis outbreak
6. Office of the Health Secretary on March 2010, following newspaper report on June 7, 2010 Barapukuria Suspected water contamination from power plant 1. Epidemiological investigation 2. Anthropological investigation 3. Environmental investigation done on March 27, 2010 Investigation ongoing
7. Daily Star April 20, 2010 Ghatail upazilla, Tangail Anthrax 1. Epidemiological investigation 2. Anthropological investigation 3. Environmental investigation done on April 21, 2010 Cutaneous anthrax
8. Prothom Alo, May 8, 2010 Ghatail upazilla, Tangail Anthrax 1. Epidemiological investigation 2. Anthropological investigation 3. Environmental investigation done on April 21, 2010 Cutaneous anthrax
9. Event-based surveillance, June 6, 2010 Vuyapur Anthrax 1. Epidemiological investigation 2. Anthropological investigation 3. Environmental investigation done on June 20, 2010 Cutaneous anthrax
10. Kaler Kontho, July 2, 2010 Nowga Unknown poisoning 1. Epidemiological investigation 2. Anthropological investigation 3. Environmental investigation done on April 21, 2010 Insecticide poisoning
11. Kaler Kontho, July 9, 2010 Issharganj Mass psychogenic illness 1. Epidemiological investigation 2. Anthropological investigation 3. Environmental investigation done on April 21, 2010 Mass psychogenic illness
12. Vorer Dak, July 21, 2010 Meherpur Suspected Pneumonia 1. Epidemiological investigation 2. Environmental investigation on July 23, 2010 Bronchiolitis
13. Several newspaper and TV news August 18-25, 2010 Shajadpur, Sirajganj Shathia, Pabna Belkuchi, Sirajganj Kamarkhund, Sirajganj Cutaneous Anthrax 1. Epidemiological investigation 2. Anthropological investigation 3. Environmental investigation done on August 19, 2010 and ongoing Cutaneous anthrax
List of Outbreak Investigations in 2010 (Updated 20 August 2010)
Responded by District/Upazilla Rapid Response Team (DRRT/URRT)
Serial Number Outbreak notification Place of occurence Suspected Outbreak Steps Taken by IEDCR Conclusion
1. Daily Star, January 3, 2010 Jaintapur Upazilla, Sylhet district Unknown disease Notified Civil Surgeon to investigate the outbreak and send detailed report Not outbreak
2. The New Age, March 4, 2010 RMCH, Rajshahi City Jaundice Notified Civil Surgeon, Rajshahi, Director Rajshahi, and Chief Health Officer, Rajshahi City Coorporation to investigate the outbreak and send detailed report Hepatitis A and Hepatitis E outbreak confirmed by local experts
3. Prothom Alo, March 22, 2010 Gopalganj District Hospital Bronchiolitis Notified Civil Surgeon to investigate the outbreak and send detailed report Not outbreak
4. Ittefaq, March 25, 2010 Gouripur, Mymensingh Diarrhoea Notified Civil Surgeon to investigate the outbreak and send detailed report Investigation ongoing
5. Event based surveillance, March 27, 2010 Ostogram, Kishorganj Unknown disease Notified UH&FPO to investigate the outbreak and send detailed report Investigation ongoing
6. Kaler Kontho, July 2, 2010 Nowga Unknown animal scratch Notified UH&FPO to investigate the outbreak and send detailed report Unknown animal scratch
7. Kaler Kontho July 24, 2010 Nilfamari Food poisoning Notified UH&FPO to investigate the outbreak and send detailed report Food poisoning
8. Jonokontho, July 20, 2010 Pabna General Hospital Diarrhoea Notified DRRT to investigate the outbreak and send detailed report Diarrhoea
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