Tag: Japanese Encephalitis

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Japanese Encephalitis: BJP team to visit Malkangiri tomorrow

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 […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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After Malkangiri Encephalitis outbreaks in Puri, Nilagiri; 1 dies

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 […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Encephalitis toll reaches 38 with four more deaths

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 […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Pradeep Majhi demands ex-gratia as Encephalitis toll reaches 34

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 […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Japanese Encephalitis: NHRC seeks detailed report from Health secy, Malkangiri collector

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 […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Encephalitis toll reaches 30 with three more deaths

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 […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Japanese Encephalitis toll 27 in Malkangiri; NHM sanctions Rs 50 lakh

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 […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Japanese Encephalitis claims 3 more lives; toll reaches 27

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 […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Japanese Encephalitis toll mounts to 24 in Malkangiri

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 […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Japanese Encephalitis death toll rises to 19 in Malkangiri

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 […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Japanese Encephalitis death toll reaches 16 in Malkangiri

Bhubaneswar: The State Health department is on tenterhooks after the death toll due to Japanese Encephalitis (JE) reached 16 in Malkangiri on Tuesday. Reports said, a five year old boy breathed his last at the district headquarters hospital (DHH) after battling for life for eight days. DHH sources said, around 31 children are currently undergoing […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Japanese Encephalitis claims 15 lives in Malkangiri

Bhubaneswar: The State government on Monday sent an expert team to Malkangiri district after 15 children died due to suspected Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in the past 20 days in the district. While around 30 infants are currently undergoing treatment at the district headquarters hospital (DHH), condition of half of them is stated to be critical. […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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102 children died in Malkangiri district: Odisha Health Minister

Bhubaneswar: At least 102 children have died in Odisha’s Malkangiri district due to Japanese Encephalitis and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome so far, Health Minister Pradip Amat said on Monday. Replying to a written question in the state assembly, the Health Minister said that out of 102 child deaths in Malkangiri district, 37 were due to Japanese Encephalitis. […]

  • Friday, 02 July 2021
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Japanese Encephalitis under control, claims Odisha government

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government today claimed that Japanese Encephalitis was well under control even as the death toll in the tribal-dominated Malkangiri district touched 93 in a span of two months. Health and family welfare minister Pradip Kumar Amat told reporters here that 93 children had died in Malkangiri district, of which 32 were suferring […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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Pradhan blames Odisha govt for Encephalitis deaths

Bengaluru: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today said the Odisha government’s “failure” to take preventive measures to check Japanese Encephalitis had led to the deaths of 50 infants. “The local government (Naveen Patnaik government) failed to take preventive measures, and that is the main reason for this kind of alarming scenario in Malkangiri district of Odisha,” […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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