Japanese Encephalitis reduces to single digit in UP, spread of AES also shrinks
Due to the efforts being made at the government level against this communicable disease, JE is moving towards being declared under the 'eradication' category.
Due to the efforts being made at the government level against this communicable disease, JE is moving towards being declared under the 'eradication' category.
In a significant achievement of Uttar Pradesh, no death has been reported deaths from Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) and Japanese Encephalitis (JE) so far this year, according to data from the Jal Jeevan Mission here on Thursday.
In Gujarat, symptoms of Chandipura virus were found in kids which has caused some scare.
The Union Health Ministry said on Sunday that a 14-year-old boy, who has been infected with the Nipah virus in Kerala's Mallapuram district, succumbed to the disease.
Recovery can be achieved in three days i.e. 72 hours in three stages- stage 1, stage 2 and stage 3.
According to the Bihar State Health Department, more than 700 children have been affected by AES this time in 20 of the 38 districts.
Members demanded the resignation of state Health Minister Mangal Pandey over the death of 154 children.
The disease has reportedly killed over 150 children in Bihar over the past one month, although officials have confirmed a lower number of deaths.
Many patients, their attendants, doctors and other staff on duty had a narrow escape on Sunday when a part of the roof outside the ICU of Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH) collapsed.
SKMCH is currently battling with an influx of cases of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) with the hospital already reporting 108 deaths in the last three weeks.
