Bhubaneswar: With the Japanese Encephalitis (JE) toll mounting to 42 in Malkangiri district with the death of a three-year-old girl, the Health department had a review meeting here today to discuss about the measures to curb the further spread of the disease. Speaking to the media after the meeting, Health minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak said […]
Malkangiri: The Japanese Encephalitis toll went up to 42 in Malkangiri district with the death of a three-year-old girl at the district headquarters here on Saturday morning. The deceased has been identified as Debasmita Betia of Mudakhala area under Kalimela police limits. One more child was also killed due to the vector-borne disease late on […]
Malkangiri: Ruling and Opposition parties have begun brickbatting over the spread of Japanese Encephalitis in Malkangiri district. While the State unit of BJP lamented the ruling party during a visit of its team to the district alleging the State government is not providing enough doctors to the area for treatment, BJD questioned the Health Ministry’s […]
Bhubaneswar: While the death toll due to the deadly Japanese Encephalitis (JE) is rising faster in Malkangiri district, a six-member team of the BJP Odisha unit led by State general secretary Bhrugu Baxipatra will visit affected villages in the district on Friday to take stock of the situation. The team would assess the causes behind […]
Malkangiri: The toll due to Japanese Encephalitis reached 40 with two more children dying of the deadly disease late on Thursday night. According to sources, two more children undergoing treatment at the district headquarters hospital died last night taking the toll to 40 in 29 days. Raising serious concern over the spread of vector-borne disease, […]
Bhubaneswar: While the death toll due to the deadly Japanese Encephalitis (JE) is rising faster in Malkangiri district, a six-member team of the BJP Odisha unit led by State general secretary Bhrugu Baxipatra would visit affected villages in the district on Friday to take stock of the situation. The team would assess the causes behind […]
Puri: After Malkangiri, the deadly Japanese Encephalitis has spread its tentacles as an 11-year-old in Puri died of the disease on Thursday morning, while another 14-year-old boy from Nilagiri in Balasore suffering from the disease was admitted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack. According to reports, the deceased has been identified as Kiran […]
Malkangiri: The toll due to Japanese Encephalitis reached 38 with four more children dying of the deadly disease late on Wednesday night. According to sources, four more children undergoing treatment at the district headquarters hospital died last night taking the toll to 38 in 28 days. Meanwhile, raising serious concern over the spread of vector-borne […]
Malkangiri: With the death toll due to Japanese Encephalitis mounting to 34 in last 27 days with the death of four more kids today, Congress leader Pradeep Majhi demanded Rs 5 lakh compensation to each of victim’s family and vaccination to all children in the district at the earliest. Swati Matam of Sindhikela under Mathili […]
New Delhi: Taking suo motu cognizance of the media report on the death of 30 children due to Japanese Encephalitis in Malkangiri district, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today served notice on Malkangiri collector and state Health & Family Welfare secretary asking them to submit a detailed report including the steps being taken by […]
Malkangiri: The health camps set up by the administration in Japanese Encephalitis (JE) affected villages in the district has proved to be of little use in containing the situation as the killer disease claimed three more lives in last 24 hours taking the toll to 30 in last 26 days. 2-year old Priya Madkami of […]
Malkangiri: Taking note of the outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis which has claimed the lives of 27 children in Malkangiri district with the death of a three-year-old child this morning, the National Health Mission (NHM) today sanctioned Rs 50 lakh assistance in favour of the Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) for purchase of medicine and necessary […]
Malkangiri: Vector-borne disease Japanese Encephalitis is fast spreading its tentacles in Malkangiri district as total 27 children have so far died due to the disease in the last 25 days. Sources said three more children died of Japanese Encephalitis in the district during the last 24 hours. Two of the three deceased were identified as […]
Malkangiri: Panic has gripped Malkangiri district as the death toll in Japanese Encephalitis went up to 24 with the death of three children today. While two children of two years of age—Subadri Sodi of Uskapalli village of Korukonda block and Ajaya Kabasi of Pramilapadar village— died in the morning, another two-year old child died at […]
Malkangiri: The number of deaths due to Japanese Encephalitis (JE) reached 19 today with the death of three more children due to the disease. According to reports, three girl children, who were undergoing treatment at the Malkangiri district headquarters hospital (DHH), died within an hour of getting admitted in the hospital. The deceased were identified […]