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[A report of twice outbreak epidemic of acute tonsillitis and acute pharyngitis].

Jiang Xi, Wu Ji

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OBJECTIVE: To discuss the pathogenic factors, prevention and treatment of fulminant epidemic of acute tonsillitis and acute pharyngitis. METHOD: We investigated and analysed the cases of twice fulminant epidemic of acute tonsillitis and acute pharyngitis. RESULT: In the first time, 91 patients among 518 persons were attacted, the sick rate was 17.6%. In the second time, 39 among 295 persons were attacted, the sick rate was 13.2%. The main symptoms were pharyngodynia and fever. Bacterial culture of throat swab of 20 cases of the first time and 17 cases of the second time were carried out. The positive rate of beta-hemolytic streptococcus was 82.5% and 85.3% respectively. CONCLUSION: Environment and individual health condition are important factors in the fulminant epidemic of acute tonsillitis and acute pharyngitis.

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OBJECTIVE: To discuss the pathogenic factors, prevention and treatment of fulminant epidemic of acute tonsillitis and acute pharyngitis. METHOD: We investigated and analysed the cases of twice fulminant epidemic of acute tonsillitis and acute pharyngitis. RESULT: In the first time, 91 patients among 518 persons were attacted, the sick rate was 17.6%. In the second time, 39 among 295 persons were attacted, the sick rate was 13.2%. The main symptoms were pharyngodynia and fever. Bacterial culture of throat swab of 20 cases of the first time and 17 cases of the second time were carried out. The positive rate of beta-hemolytic streptococcus was 82.5% and 85.3% respectively. CONCLUSION: Environment and individual health condition are important factors in the fulminant epidemic of acute tonsillitis and acute pharyngitis.

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OBJECTIVE: To discuss the pathogenic factors, prevention and treatment of fulminant epidemic of acute tonsillitis and acute pharyngitis. METHOD: We investigated and analysed the cases of twice fulminant epidemic of acute tonsillitis and acute pharyngitis. RESULT: In the first time, 91 patients among 518 persons were attacted, the sick rate was 17.6%. In the second time, 39 among 295 persons were attacted, the sick rate was 13.2%. The main symptoms were pharyngodynia and fever. Bacterial culture of throat swab of 20 cases of the first time and 17 cases of the second time were carried out. The positive rate of beta-hemolytic streptococcus was 82.5% and 85.3% respectively. CONCLUSION: Environment and individual health condition are important factors in the fulminant epidemic of acute tonsillitis and acute pharyngitis.

Key concepts: Acute Pharyngitis, Acute Tonsillitis, Medicine, Fulminant, Pharyngitis, Tonsillitis, Throat, Outbreak

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