Japanese Encephalitis -- India
The dreaded Japanese encephalitis [JE] virus is lurking in Bhopal, adding an ominous threat to a city reeling from unprecedented spread of dengue, chikungunya and swine flu this year [2017].
There, 2 persons have tested positive for JE [virus] infection, where the mortality rate is as high as 30 percent, triggering vector-control drives in 4 localities. "JE has been confirmed in 2 cases. As per protocol, measures have been taken to curtail spread of the disease," said MP health director Dr
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