Japanese Encephalitis -- India
Uttar Pradesh, which has been successful in keeping acute encephalitis syndrome [AES] in check this year [2019], saw a worrying trend when it came to Japanese encephalitis (JE). The state saw a larger share of JE cases in the total AES figure, said officials.
JE, which is a mosquito-borne viral infection of the brain, was said to be in check till last year [2018] owing to mass vaccination programmes and awareness drives. Also, the water-borne enterovirus encephalitis, which is caused by
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