Encephalitis on rise in India

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Aug 24, 2010, 12:47:36 AM8/24/10

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1. Six test positive for Japanese Encephalitis
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, August 21 2010: Out of 36 new samples collected from different districts of the State, six have been tested positive for Japanese Encephalitis.

Health Director Dr Y Yaima said that the six samples tested positive during laboratory test conducted at JNIMS in order to ascertain whether the disease is still present or not in the State.

In case, no samples test positive in further laboratory test, the Department has taken up measures to launch mass vaccination against the disease after a gap of one month, he said.

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2. Encephalitis on rise in India

New Delhi (IANS) - India is seeing a spurt in the mosquito-borne Japanese Encephalitis viral disease with 1,714 cases reported in the country till Aug 15, the Lok Sabha was informed Friday.

In a written statement, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad accepted that the disease, which affects the central nervous system and can cause severe complications and even death, is showing a rising trend.

Of the total Japanese Encephalitis (JE) cases reported this year, 883 have occurred in Uttar Pradesh alone.

In fact, 103 deaths due to JE have occurred in eastern Uttar Pradesh till July this year.

The second highest number of JE cases have been reported from Assam where 274 cases have been registered.

The other states are -- Tamil Nadu (153), Goa (35), Karnataka (18), Andhra Pradesh (14) and Manipur (4).

Azad said so far the government has spent Rs.2.4 crore on prevention and control of the disease.

The minister, who is also in-charge of family welfare, said for prevention, treatment and control of vector-borne diseases, including JE, the government is implementing an integrated National Vector Borne Disease Control
Programme under the overarching umbrella of the National Rural Health Mission.

"The strategy for prevention and control of vector-borne diseases focusses on integrated vector control, early case detection and complete treatment and behaviour change communication," he added.