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PRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephalitis & other – India (02): (AS)
Japanese Encephalitis -- IndiaThe death of an 8-year-old child of Japanese encephalitis (JE) in Sivasagar district [upper Assam state] on Friday [10 Jun 2015] has raised concerns about the rise in JE and acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) cases with the onset of the rainy season.Till June this year [2016], 5 people have already died of JE. Nalbari district accounts for 3 of the deaths, while Dibrugarh accounts for one. Sivasagar district alone has reported 6 JE-positive cases so far.Last year [2015], Read more [...]
