Centre Reviews Japanese Encephalitis Outbreak in Assam

Guwahati, July 2, 2019:

A team of the Central government that arrived on Sunday to review the situation in Assam caused by Japanese Encephalitis, held a meeting with senior health officials.

Japanese Encephalitis has claimed the lives of 21 individuals. Moreover, there are also reports of 69 positive cases across the State.

As per officials sources the situation is under control so far, but July and August are critical months. However, people need to be alert. Jorhat and Kamrup have reported the highest number of cases so far.

Also Read: No Japanese Encephalitis Cases Reported in Arunachal So Far

It is to be mentioned that Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on June reviewed the outbreak of the deadly disease Japanese encephalitis. Initiatives are being taken to monitor the situation and ensure the availability of drugs and medicines for treatment, the CM mentioned.

Meanwhile, Responding to rumours doing the rounds regarding Japanese Encephalitis, State Epidemiologist Dr. L Jampa said that no Japanese Encephalitis (JE) cases have been reported from anywhere in frontier state Arunachal Pradesh.

Japanese encephalitis is vector-borne encephalitis transmitted by the Culex group of mosquitoes. These mosquitoes breed mainly in rice fields and large water bodies rich in aquatic vegetation.

Migratory birds along with pigs in the community play an important role in the transmission of JE from one area to another.

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