Wednesday, 3 August 2016

PRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephalitis and other - India (09): (AS)

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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