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PRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephalitis & other – India (MN) Bangladesh (RP)
Japanese Encephalitis -- IndiaAbstractRecurrent outbreaks of acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) among children in lychee growing areas in Asia highlight the need to better understand the etiology and the context. We conducted a mixed-methods study to identify risk factors for disease, and behaviors and practices around lychee cultivation in an AES outbreak community in northern Bangladesh in 2012. The outbreak affected 14 children; 13 died. The major symptoms included unconsciousness, convulsion, Read more [...]
