Japanese Encephalitis

A special vaccination drive to inoculate an estimated 48 lakh children aged between 1-15 against Japanese Encephalitis (JE) will be held in Karnataka from December 5 for a period of three weeks, State Health Minister K Sudhakar said on Sunday.

The toll due to Japanese Encephalitis in Assam rose to 38 after one more death was reported in the state due to the viral infection in the last 24 hours on Saturday.

Japanese Encephalitis claimed three more lives in Assam in the last 24 hours taking the toll to 35 and reported a total of 24 new cases of during the period.

Three more deaths due to Japanese Encephalitis were reported in Assam on Monday, taking the number to 30 in two weeks.

While the flood situation in Assam appears to improve, another outbreak in the state-- Japanese Encephalitis (JE)-- has claimed the lives of as many as 23 people since April this year.

Japanese Encephalitis and Malaria kill many people in Assam every year, specifically during the monsoon flood season which usually starts in May and stretches to October.

As the floodwaters recede in Assam, the state is now bracing for a spate of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) cases. July is the peak season for the infection and cases are already on the rise in the state.

A division bench of the Tripura High Court, upholding a single bench order, has asked the state government to pay a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the family member of a jail inmate, who died of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) due to medical negligence

The number of coronavirus cases in Assam continue to increase but there has been a 50 per cent fall in the number of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) cases

At a time when Assam is witnessing a major COVID-19 spike, a Japanese Encephalitis outbreak has also been reported from different parts of the state raising concerns.

At least 48 persons have lost their lives in Japanese Encephalitis (JE) and other such Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) out of 331 cases across Assam this year, the National Health Mission (NHM) said on Wednesday.

The Assam government is facing a Himalayan challenge as it has to prepare for tackling the flood which generally occurs during the Monsoon season and the outbreak of the Japanese encephalitis, besides controlling the Covid-19 pandemic, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday.

As many as 214 deaths due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) were reported in Assam till July 18 this year, Minister of State for Health, Ashwini Kumar Choubey informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

With waters receding, the flood crisis in Assam is showing signs of improvement. But 38-year-old Dalimi Kalita wades through her waterlogged courtyard in Chandrapur, about 30 km away from Guwahati, with a worried look.

Four more people in Assam died due to Japanese Encephalitis (JE), taking the toll to 101 in the state, a National Health Mission (NHM) bulletin said.

A special vaccination drive to inoculate an estimated 48 lakh children aged between 1-15 against Japanese Encephalitis (JE) will be held in Karnataka from December 5 for a period of three weeks, State Health Minister K Sudhakar said on Sunday.

The toll due to Japanese Encephalitis in Assam rose to 38 after one more death was reported in the state due to the viral infection in the last 24 hours on Saturday.

Japanese Encephalitis claimed three more lives in Assam in the last 24 hours taking the toll to 35 and reported a total of 24 new cases of during the period.

Three more deaths due to Japanese Encephalitis were reported in Assam on Monday, taking the number to 30 in two weeks.

While the flood situation in Assam appears to improve, another outbreak in the state-- Japanese Encephalitis (JE)-- has claimed the lives of as many as 23 people since April this year.

Japanese Encephalitis and Malaria kill many people in Assam every year, specifically during the monsoon flood season which usually starts in May and stretches to October.

As the floodwaters recede in Assam, the state is now bracing for a spate of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) cases. July is the peak season for the infection and cases are already on the rise in the state.

A division bench of the Tripura High Court, upholding a single bench order, has asked the state government to pay a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the family member of a jail inmate, who died of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) due to medical negligence

The number of coronavirus cases in Assam continue to increase but there has been a 50 per cent fall in the number of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) cases

At a time when Assam is witnessing a major COVID-19 spike, a Japanese Encephalitis outbreak has also been reported from different parts of the state raising concerns.

At least 48 persons have lost their lives in Japanese Encephalitis (JE) and other such Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) out of 331 cases across Assam this year, the National Health Mission (NHM) said on Wednesday.

The Assam government is facing a Himalayan challenge as it has to prepare for tackling the flood which generally occurs during the Monsoon season and the outbreak of the Japanese encephalitis, besides controlling the Covid-19 pandemic, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday.

As many as 214 deaths due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) were reported in Assam till July 18 this year, Minister of State for Health, Ashwini Kumar Choubey informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

With waters receding, the flood crisis in Assam is showing signs of improvement. But 38-year-old Dalimi Kalita wades through her waterlogged courtyard in Chandrapur, about 30 km away from Guwahati, with a worried look.

Four more people in Assam died due to Japanese Encephalitis (JE), taking the toll to 101 in the state, a National Health Mission (NHM) bulletin said.