Japanese Encephalitis — India
With the situation slowly improving in the flooded districts of Assam, the fear of resurgence of Japanese encephalitis [JE] hover over the affected areas. Over 295 JE positive cases have been reported from the state with 66 casualties so far.
Health experts and specialists of vector-borne diseases have expressed concern that with rise in the temperature and humidity post-deluge, the mosquitoes that act as potential vectors for the JE virus will become active again in spreading the
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