Viral Etiology of Acute Gastroenteritis Among Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals and Adjacent Host Population in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since August 2017, Myanmar nationals from Rakhine state have crossed the border into Bangladesh and settled in Cox's Bazar, the World's largest refugee camp. Due to overcrowding, poor sanitation, and hygienic practices they have been under significant health risks including diarrheal diseases. The objective of this study is to determine the viral etiology of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) among forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals (FDMN) and adjacent Bangladeshi local host population (AHP).

Methods

From April 2018 to April 2019, we collected stool specimens from 764 FDMN and 1159 AHP of all ages. We tested 100 randomly selected specimens from each group for the most common AGE viruses.

Results

Among 200 diarrhea patients, 55% and 64% of FDMN and AHP patients,

SUBMITTER: Hossian ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8687051 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature