Tag: Japanese Encephalitis

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Encephalitis toll mounts to 90, expert team rushes to Malkangiri for ground survey

Malkangiri: While the death toll in Japanese Encephalitis in Malkangiri district has gone up to 90 with the death of three more children at the district headquarters hospital today, a 12-member team including seven experts of the state Health department and the Centre has arrived in the district today to take stock of the situation. […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Dengue back to haunt Malkangiri; 20 tested positive

Malkangiri: While the Japanese Encephalitis has taken an epidemic proportion in Malkangiri district, now dengue is back to haunt the people in the district. Report said as many as 20 patients, mostly children, at the district headquarters hospital (DHH) have been tested positive for the dengue virus. The reports have been received in between October […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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NCPCR seeks report on Japanese Encephalitis

Bhubaneswar: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Friday sought report from Odisha government on the deadly Japanese Encephalitis (JE) which so far has claimed 86 lives in Malkangiri district. The Rights panel has asked Odisha Health secretary Arati Ahuja to submit a report on the steps taken by the government to […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Collector takes encephalitis-positive girl for treatment from unwilling parents

Malkangiri: With the number of child deaths due to Japanese Encephalitis rising every passing day, the trust of Malkangiri people on treatment of doctors at the district headquarters hospital is waning as understood when the district collector took away an eight-year-old encephalitis-affected girl for treatment from her parents unwilling to admit their child to the […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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JE outbreak: Odisha sets up expert team

Bhubaneswar: With deaths due to Japanese Encephalitis (JE) reaching 85 with the death of three children in Malkangiri district today, the Odisha government has formed a team of experts to bring the vector-borne disease under control. According to sources, the team comprises six experts with knowledge and expertise on JE in India and abroad. The […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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JE claims three more lives, toll reaches 85 in Malkangiri

Malkangiri: With the death of three more children, the toll due to Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in Malkangiri district reached 85 today. The deceased were identified as Sangita Khamari (3) of Teleraia village under Kalimela block, Rashmita Kape (2) of Tungapala village under Khairput block and Jamuna Sarkar (3) of MV-107. The three died while undergoing […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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JE vaccination training begins; 2 deaths in Koraput

Bhubaneswar: As the State government today began its training program for vaccination against the vector-borne Japanese Encephalitis (JE), the disease is casting its deadly shadows on Koraput district after Malkangiri. The disease has allegedly claimed two lives in Koraput district. While one child died of the disease yesterday, another identified as Laxman Tara from Baipariguda […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Encephalitis toll reaches 82; OSD says situation grim

Malkangiri: The death toll due to Japanese Encephalitis (JE) reached 82 with three more deaths reported in the district today even as the government admitted the situation has remained grim for last three-four days. Ramesh Padiami of Daniguda succumbed to the killer disease while undergoing treatment at the district headquarters hospital in the morning while […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Three more die, JE toll reaches 79 in Malkangiri

Malkangiri: With three more children succumbing to Japanese Encephalitis, the death toll due to the vector-borne disease in Malkangiri district mounted to 79 today. The deceased were identified as Lata Bhandari of Kalimela block, Kuna Madakami of Puspaguda and Sana Kirsani of Rasabeda village under Khairiput block Though the Health department and the district administration […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Encephalitis claims 2 more lives; toll mounts to 76

Malkangiri: The death toll due to Japanese Encephalitis went up to 76 in Malkangiri district today with the death of two more children. The deceased have been identified as Susila Padiami (2) of Daniguda block and Laxmi Madkami (4) of Gamphakonda village under Kalimela block. According to sources, elder brother of Susila, who succumbed due […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Encephalitis claims two more lives in Malkangiri; toll 74

Malkangiri: The death toll in Japanese Encephalitis went up to 74 in Malkangiri district today with the death of two more children. While a baby girl Mamata Madhi of Buduriguda village under Korukonda block died at the district headquarters hospital, a baby boy Bhima Madhi of Gouriguda village under Kalimela block succumbed to his illness […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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One more dies of Japanese Encephalitis in Malkangiri

Malkangiri: One more child died of Japanese Encephalitis in Malkangiri today taking the total number of deaths in the district to 73 in the last 50 days. The deceased identified as Bhima Madhi (5) of Gouriguda village died while undergoing treatment at the Kalimela Community Health Centre (CHC). He was undergoing treatment at the hospital […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Encephalitis claims 2 more lives, toll mounts to 72

Malkangiri: The toll due to Japanese Encephalitis went up to 72 with two more deaths at the district headquarters hospital here on Friday. The deceased have been identified as Chandan Kabasi (5) of Badali village in Korokonda block and Sariam Ramu of Jilenguda. With the fresh deaths, the toll mounts to 72 in 50 days. […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Health Min, Secy review JE situation in Malkangiri

Malkangiri: While the outbreak of the Japanese Encephalitis in Malkangiri district is worsening by the day, Health Minister Pradeep Amat and Secretary Arti Ahuja visited the affected areas in the district today to take stock of the situation. The district Collector and the CDMO accompanied the minister and the secretary in their visit to the […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Encephalitis claims one more life, toll mounts to 69

Malkangiri: The toll due to Japanese Encephalitis went up to 69 with one more death at the district headquarters hospital here on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Sania Raba (2) of Kurusibeda village under Korukonda block in the district. With this, the Encephalitis death toll in the district has gone up to 69 […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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