While 116 persons were undergoing treatment apprehending they might be suffering from Japanese Encephalitis, more than 25 others have returned home after recovery.
Death Toll Due to Japanese Encephalitis Rises to 38 in Odisha
The death toll due to Japanese Encephalitis has reached 38 in Odisha's Malkangiri district while the disease continues to spread to other districts.
The death toll due to Japanese Encephalitis has reached 38 in Odisha's Malkangiri district while the disease continues to spread to other districts.
‘Odisha government is seriously contemplating to go for mass culling of infected pigs to check Japanese Encephalitis disease.’
He said a team of nine doctors and staff nurses have gone to the affected villages to take stock of the situation and treat those affected by the disease. The minister, however, said they could not carry out the vaccination process to prevent the disease at this juncture. The Union Health Ministry, in a reply to a letter from the state government over the outbreak of the disease, has said it will be futile to undertake vaccination in the affected areas now.
According to the ministry the vaccination programme will backfire if carried out now and such a programme can only be undertaken prior to the outbreak, said Nayak. He also said the government expects to carry out the vaccination process in November this year.
India Had 10,834 Acute Encephalitis Syndrome Cases; 1,652 Japanese Encephalitis Cases
Japanese Encephalitis is spread by mosquitoes and is the main cause of viral encephalitis in many Asian countries with 68,000 cases occurring every year.
Japanese Encephalitis is spread by mosquitoes and is the main cause of viral encephalitis in many Asian countries with 68,000 cases occurring every year.
The Malkangiri district administration has kept about 2,400 pigs in an enclosure, away from the affected villages.
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Meghalaya On High Alert After Japanese Encephalitis Claims 3 Lives in the State
Health officials are set to undertake fogging in various localities to tackle culex mosquitoes, which are responsible for the outbreak of Japanese encephalitis.
Health officials are set to undertake fogging in various localities to tackle culex mosquitoes, which are responsible for the outbreak of Japanese encephalitis.
Incurable Japanese Encephalitis Threatens Emerging India
Japanese encephalitis (JE) is caused by a virulent virus. Much like Manipur this year, the virus made a comeback in Odisha in 2012, after two decades.
Japanese encephalitis (JE) is caused by a virulent virus. Much like Manipur this year, the virus made a comeback in Odisha in 2012, after two decades.
