The JE virus, carried primarily by waterfowl and amplified in pigs, is transmitted to humans via infected Culex mosquitoes. Although the virus can cause febrile and neurological illnesses, it does not spread through human-to-human contact.
The Health Department has asked authorities to set up District Rapid Response Teams (DRRT) to keep a close watch on the situation.
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
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