Open AccessPattern and Trend of Morbidity in the Infectious Disease Ward of North Bengal Medical College and Hospital
Author(s) -
Moumita Basak
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/15202.6741
Subject(s) - medicine , infectious disease (medical specialty) , measles , disease , diphtheria , pediatrics , medical record , vaccination , immunology
In spite of experiencing a large decline in the spread and burden of infectious diseases, the Global Burden of Disease Project suggests that about 30% of the disease burden in India is attributable to infections. The hospital data constitute a basic and primary source of information for continuous follow up of this changing pattern of morbidity and mortality.