Tag: Japanese Encephalitis

Bhubaneswar: In view of the rising encephalitis deaths in Bihar, Odisha government on Tuesday directed officials to collect samples of litchi being sold in the market and test it for any toxins affecting human health. Health Minister Naba Kishore Das directed Food Safty Commissioners to test the litchi being sold in the market after some […]

New Delhi: As Bihar grapples with Acute Encephalitis Syndrome that has claimed 106 lives so far, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan Tuesday decided to constitute a permanent multi-disciplinary group of experts at the Centre to monitor and formulate measures to be taken up in the event of such an outbreak. The central group will comprise […]

Guwahati: With reports of 49 deaths and 190 positive cases of Japanese Encephalitis (JE), the Assam government has kept on hold leaves for all doctors and paramedical staff across the state, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday. Sarma said that any kind of emergency leave will however, be granted only with the prior […]

Guwahati: The Japanese Encephalitis death toll in Assam since the beginning of this month rose to 110 with nine more casualties being reported in the last three days, according to a National Health Mission (NHM) bulletin here on Tuesday. The nine Japanese Encephalitis (JE) deaths were reported from Goalpara, Sonitpur, Barpeta, Dhubri, Bongaigaon and Kokrajhar […]

Malkangiri: Panic has gripped residents of MV-79 Tamanapalli village in Malkangiri district as six infants have lost their lives in just 15 days due to an unknown disease. Though the exact reason behind the deaths is yet to be ascertained, a team of doctors from Kalimela hospital has reportedly reached the village to conduct examination. […]

Jharsuguda: A medical team from Koraput on Monday reached at MV-79 Tamanapalli village in Malkangiri district to ascertain the reason behind the death of six infants at MV-79 Tamanapalli village in a short span of 15 days. Earlier, a medical team from Kalimela had collected blood samples from some infants who complained of symptoms of […]