The Rising Rates of Japanese Encephalitis Deaths in India |
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As of August 28, 2010, about 211 people, majority children, died attributed to the outbreak of Japanese encephalitis in the poor areas of Northern India.
According to regional health officer U. K. Srivastaka, as of August 27, 2010, approximately 1,299 patients were admitted in hospitals in Gorakhpur, considered as the epicenter of the epidemic due to the rising cases of Japanese encephalitis in the area. It was found that yearly, the most populous areas in the eastern part of the country were always ravaged by the disease, whose victims are mostly malnourished children. The disease was transmitted by mosquitoes from pigs to humans, causing brain inflammation and can result to brain damage. Symptoms of Japanese encephalitis include seizures, fever and headaches. Srivastaka noted that Gorakhpur was a neglected area with a population of 14 million people. Health experts anticipate that the death toll will further rise and about 70 million children nationwide were at risk of having Japanese encephalitis. Source: Checkorphan Did you find this page useful for your work?
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