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Japanese 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.
Japanese 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.
The Health Department has asked authorities to set up District Rapid Response Teams (DRRT) to keep a close watch on the situation.
A 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.
"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.
"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.
Japanese Encephalitis continues to wreak havoc in Odisha's Malkangiri district where death toll due to the disease reached 38.
Kolkata: 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
Guwahati: 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
New 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)
New 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
Guwahati: 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
Siliguri/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
Guwahati: 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
Siliguri (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
Siliguri (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
Patna, 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
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