Study of an outbreak of jaundice in Rajshahi, Bangladesh: a sociodemographic and clinical manifestation
Abstract Background Jaundice symptom outbreaks occur very frequently in Rajshahi, Bangladesh, from January to March 2024. The present study was designed to verify the pattern of jaundice outbreaks and identify the affected population and treatment of jaundice patients. Methods A total of 1151 studen...
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| description | Abstract Background Jaundice symptom outbreaks occur very frequently in Rajshahi, Bangladesh, from January to March 2024. The present study was designed to verify the pattern of jaundice outbreaks and identify the affected population and treatment of jaundice patients. Methods A total of 1151 students living in Rajshahi were tested as samples. Jaundice syndrome was determined by physiological and laboratory tests. Blood and urine samples were tested via an automated clinical chemistry analyzer to confirm the pathophysiology. Moreover, sociodemographic status, food habits and living areas were considered for the patients. Results Among the total number of tested patients, 27.28% and 72.72% were jaundice positive and negative, respectively. In the sociodemographic study, the highest percentage (94%) of jaundice-positive patients were men, which was found in patients aged 20–30 years. In the case of the clinical test, the jaundice-positive patients were hepatitis A virus (HAV)-positive, and the highest average alanine transaminase (ALT) and total bilirubin levels were 1312.67 ± 1.32 U/L and 2.08 ± 0.70 mg/dL, respectively. Conclusion The findings of the present study revealed that the jaundice outbreak was caused by HAV. This study may be helpful for effectively measuring jaundice outbreaks to ensure that safe food and drinking water are urgently needed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7e0e99bb19c74f16be30822cc915490e2025-01-26T12:15:37ZengSpringerDiscover Public Health3005-07742025-01-0122111010.1186/s12982-025-00414-yStudy of an outbreak of jaundice in Rajshahi, Bangladesh: a sociodemographic and clinical manifestationMahi Mubassira0Muntasir Alam Muhib1Syed Abeed-Ul-Haque2Sanzida Khanam3Faruk Hasan4Department of Microbiology, Microbiology and Biotechnology Research Lab., Department of Microbiology, University of RajshahiDepartment of Microbiology, Microbiology and Biotechnology Research Lab., Department of Microbiology, University of RajshahiDepartment of Microbiology, Microbiology and Biotechnology Research Lab., Department of Microbiology, University of RajshahiDepartment of Microbiology, Microbiology and Biotechnology Research Lab., Department of Microbiology, University of RajshahiDepartment of Microbiology, Microbiology and Biotechnology Research Lab., Department of Microbiology, University of RajshahiAbstract Background Jaundice symptom outbreaks occur very frequently in Rajshahi, Bangladesh, from January to March 2024. The present study was designed to verify the pattern of jaundice outbreaks and identify the affected population and treatment of jaundice patients. Methods A total of 1151 students living in Rajshahi were tested as samples. Jaundice syndrome was determined by physiological and laboratory tests. Blood and urine samples were tested via an automated clinical chemistry analyzer to confirm the pathophysiology. Moreover, sociodemographic status, food habits and living areas were considered for the patients. Results Among the total number of tested patients, 27.28% and 72.72% were jaundice positive and negative, respectively. In the sociodemographic study, the highest percentage (94%) of jaundice-positive patients were men, which was found in patients aged 20–30 years. In the case of the clinical test, the jaundice-positive patients were hepatitis A virus (HAV)-positive, and the highest average alanine transaminase (ALT) and total bilirubin levels were 1312.67 ± 1.32 U/L and 2.08 ± 0.70 mg/dL, respectively. Conclusion The findings of the present study revealed that the jaundice outbreak was caused by HAV. This study may be helpful for effectively measuring jaundice outbreaks to ensure that safe food and drinking water are urgently needed.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12982-025-00414-yJaundiceOutbreakStudents of RajshahiSociodemographyClinical study |
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| title | Study of an outbreak of jaundice in Rajshahi, Bangladesh: a sociodemographic and clinical manifestation |
| title_full | Study of an outbreak of jaundice in Rajshahi, Bangladesh: a sociodemographic and clinical manifestation |
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| title_short | Study of an outbreak of jaundice in Rajshahi, Bangladesh: a sociodemographic and clinical manifestation |
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