Japanese Encephalitis
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Originals | Jul 02, 2025, 11:33 PM ISTDalai Lama refuses to name successor, entrusts Tibetan leadership decision to a trust. Rajnath Singh says BJP has public trust, boosts worker morale ahead of Bihar polls. Assam faces Japanese Encephalitis outbreak: 10 dead, 44 cases at GMCH. Stay updated with today's Speed News.
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Japanese Encephalitis surges in Assam: 10 deaths and 44 cases reported at GMCH in 2025
India | Jul 02, 2025, 04:12 PM ISTJapanese Encephalitis surge in Assam: Japanese Encephalitis is a mosquito-borne viral infection transmitted by the bite of infected Culex mosquitoes. The virus primarily circulates between water birds and pigs, while humans serve as accidental or dead-end hosts.
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Japanese Encephalitis Infection reported in Pune: Know its symptoms and treatment
Health | Dec 06, 2022, 01:24 PM ISTThere is no cure for Japanese Encephalitis. It is said that those who suffer from JE may have permanent neurologic or psychiatric sequelae. Know everything about it here.
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Japanese Encephalitis claimed 77 lives, 370 affected in Assam: Report
India | Aug 19, 2022, 04:51 PM ISTJapanese encephalitis news: Two new cases were also registered during the day, one each from Goalpara and Sonitpur. The Japanese encephalitis tally in the state stood at 377.
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Assam: Japanese Encephalitis claims 63 lives, infects 347
India | Aug 07, 2022, 11:32 AM ISTJapanese Encephalitis news: NHM officials said that they directed the district authorities to constitute District Rapid Response Teams and accordingly, these were constituted to keep a close watch on the situation and to take preventive measures.
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8 dead, 82 infected with Japanese Encephalitis in flood-hit Assam
India | Jul 10, 2022, 07:31 PM ISTThe Health Department has asked authorities to set up District Rapid Response Teams (DRRT) to keep a close watch on the situation.
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49 Japanese encephalitis deaths reported in Assam: Health minister
India | Jul 06, 2019, 03:58 PM ISTA total of 49 deaths and 190 cases of Japanese encephalitis have been reported till July 5 in Assam, where the transmission season is at its peak, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday.
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Japanese Encephalitis: Assam govt keeps doctors, paramedics leaves on hold
India | Jul 06, 2019, 12:09 PM IST"Unauthorised absence from the place of posting even after duty hours will be treated seriously amounting to criminal dereliction of duty," Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, adding that all Additional Deputy Commissioners, Joint Director (JD), District Medical Officer (DMO) will compulsorily tour affected areas regularly along with visiting of at least two hospitals per week.
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Site, design of 100-bed PICU in Muzaffarpur finalised: Vardhan
India | Jun 23, 2019, 05:16 PM IST"The central and state teams have finalised the site and design of 100-bed PICU at Muzaffarpur, which will be supported under a centrally sponsored scheme," Vardhan said.
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Japanese Encephalitis continues to wreak havoc in Odisha, death toll rises to 38
India | Oct 06, 2016, 06:13 PM ISTJapanese Encephalitis continues to wreak havoc in Odisha's Malkangiri district where death toll due to the disease reached 38.
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Japanese encephalitis claims two more lives
India | Aug 11, 2014, 07:48 PM ISTKolkata: Japanese encephalitis has claimed two more lives in north Bengal in the last 24 hours, a senior health official said today.The toll in the Japanese encephalitis in the northern part of the state thus
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272 encephalitis deaths this year in Assam
India | Aug 08, 2014, 05:05 PM ISTGuwahati: At least 272 persons have died in Assam after being diagnosed of having Encephalitis this year.Of the 272 having shown Acute Encephalitis Syndrome, 124 perished due to Japanese Encephalitis (JE) alone, an NRHM health
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Encephalitis: 3 more deaths in West Bengal, toll rises to 102
India | Aug 06, 2014, 11:18 PM ISTNew Delhi: Japanese Encephalitis claimed three more lives in Siliguri district in India's eastern West Bengal state on Wednesday (August 06), taking the death toll to 102. The deceased were identified as Arjun Singh (27)
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Japanese Encephalitis continues to wreak havoc in Assam
India | Aug 03, 2014, 10:40 AM ISTNew Delhi: Assam, one of the country's northeastern states, is battling hard to curb the increasing number of cases related to killer Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) which has claimed more than 300 lives and affected
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Assam government steps up measures to combat encephalitis
India | Jul 26, 2014, 08:46 PM ISTGuwahati: Assam health department has stepped up measures to combat the outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) which has so far claimed 252 lives in the state.A spokesman of the health
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Encephalitis toll in Bengal 102, in Assam 43
India | Jul 22, 2014, 11:20 PM ISTSiliguri/Guwahati: The death toll from Encephalitis outbreak in north Bengal has climbed to 102 while the disease has spread its tentacles to Assam as well taking 43 lives there.“Around 102 people have died so far
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Japanese Encephalitis claims 43 lives in Assam
India | Jul 22, 2014, 04:28 PM ISTGuwahati: Japanese Encephalitis has claimed 43 lives and affected 311 people so far in nine districts of Assam this year with Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi directing health department officials to effectively tackle the spread of
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Encephalitis toll 49, government issues red alert
India | Jul 20, 2014, 09:33 PM ISTSiliguri (WB): The death toll in the Japanese encephalitis outbreak in north Bengal went up to 49 today even as the state government intensified its efforts to control the disease.Forty-nine patients have died in the
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47 people die of Japanese encephalitis in Bengal
India | Jul 19, 2014, 04:54 PM ISTSiliguri (WB): A total of 47 people have died of Japanese encephalitis in the last 11 days in North Bengal Medical College and Hospital, a top health official said.“So far 47 patients have died of
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Bihar launches vaccination drive against Japanese encephalitis
India | Apr 23, 2013, 01:55 PM ISTPatna, Apr 23: Bihar Tuesday launched a special vaccination drive to cover 1.8 million children against Japanese encephalitis, a minister here said."It is to provide immunity against the deadly Japanese encephalitis to children in the