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Japanese Encephalitis — India
The death toll due to Japanese encephalitis (JE) in Malkangiri district [Odisha] climbed to 119 on Saturday morning [26 Nov 2016]. Children between the ages of 1 and 15 will be given JE vaccination across the 4 districts in the state.
Though the date of vaccination has not been decided yet, the state government plans to vaccinate 26 lakh [2.6 million] children in 4 districts, including Malkangiri.

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[The fatality count in the district has increased