Thursday, 23 August 2018

PRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephalitis & other - India (18): (BR)

Japanese Encephalitis -- India
This year [2018] the state has recorded 17 Japanese encephalitis (JE) cases so far with 5 cases in Muzaffarpur, 4 in Sitamarhi, 3 in Patna, and one each in Bhojpur, Lakhisarai, Gaya, Sheohar, and Nalanda districts.
State epidemiologist Dr Ragini Mishra reportedly said, "We are keeping a close watch on the situation. It has been observed that JE cases registers a sharp increase by the last week of August [2018]. Like every year, we have issued certain guidelines for civil surgeons,

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