of fever cases was reported from Ramnagar-II block of Purba
Medinipur district on 7 September 2012. This investigation
was carried out with the following objectives: (i) to confirm
the existence of an outbreak; (ii) to describe the outbreak
in relation to time, place and person; (iii) to determine the
etiology of the outbreak; and (iv) to recommend measures to
control the outbreak An increase in the number