Published Date: 2012-09-12 14:27:23
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephalitis & other - India (14): (UP)
Archive Number: 20120912.1291540

JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS AND OTHER - INDIA (14): (UTTAR PRADESH)
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Date: Tue 11 Sep 2012
Source: Firstpost [edited]
http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/encephalitis-plays-havoc-in-uttar-pradesh-275-dead-451496.html


With encephalitis claiming one more life, the death toll due to the viral disease in eastern Uttar Pradesh has mounted to 275, health officials said in Gorakhpur today [11 Sep 2912].

Additional Director (Health) Diwakar Prasad said a child from Deoria district died of the disease on Monday night [10 Sep 2012] at Baba Raghav Das Medical College Hospital in Gorakhpur.

During the weekend [7-8 Sep 2012] 30 new patients were admitted, he said, adding, about 270 encephalitis patients were being treated at BRD Medical College Hospital and the adjoining district hospitals.

As many as 1650 encephalitis patients were admitted this year [2012] to various government hospitals, out of which 275 have succumbed to the deadly disease.

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[The numbers of deaths from encephalitis in eastern Uttar Pradesh state in 2012 continue to climb from 129 on 12 Jul 2012, to 146 as of 30 Jul 2012, to 241 on 3 Sep 201, and now to 275 in the report above on 11 Sep 2012. The etiology of the encephalitis cases mentioned in the report is not specified. The previous reports concerning the etiology of these cases are confusing, sometimes mentioning Japanese encephalitis virus infections for some or all of the cases and at other times associating the cases with contaminated water suggesting enteroviruses. Still another report proposes heat stroke as the cause of these cases. If effective control and prevention measures are to be taken, it is essential to know which pathogens are involved.

An interactive HealthMap/ProMED-mail map of India showing the location of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh state can be accessed at http://healthmap.org/r/3h8J. - Mod.TY]

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