Japanese Encephalitis -- India
The death toll from encephalitis in Dibrugarh district has touched 20 this year [2017] even as health authorities are trying their best to combat the deadly vector-borne disease. Six people died of Japanese encephalitis (JE) while 14 succumbed to acute encephalitis syndrome (AES).
Another 140 persons from the district have tested positive for JE and AES and are undergoing treatment at Assam Medical College and Hospital. Most of the cases were recently reported from the rural pockets of the
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