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JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS - INDIA (14): (UTTAR PRADESH)
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Date: Tue 10 Nov 2009
Source: Press Trust of India (PTI) [edited]
<http://www.ptinews.com/news/369904_7-die-of-encephalitis--toll-rises-to-30-in-East-UP>
In Uttar Pradesh, 7 more children have succumbed to Japanese
encephalitis [virus infection-JEV], taking the toll in the deadly
brain fever to 30 this month [November 2009]. The deaths were reported
in Mahrajganj, Kushinagar, and Gorakhpur districts yesterday [9 Nov
2009], additional director (Health) P Rawat said. He said 16 new
patients suffering from the disease have been admitted to the BRD
Medical College in Gorakhpur.
Of the total 2839 cases of Japanese encephalitis and acute
encephalitis syndrome reported from the region this year [2009], 496
patients have died, Rawat said.
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[The encephalitis cases continue in this region of Uttar Pradesh.
Again, there is no indication of the proportion of the cases that are
due to JEV infection and how many are due to another, as yet
unspecified, etiological agent. Without a specific determination of
the agent causing the acute encephalitis syndrome, it will be
difficult to devise and implement control or prevention measures. An
additional report published in another 10 Nov 2009 issue of the Press
Trust of India
(<http://www.ptinews.com/news/371110_Four-more-succumb-to-encephalitis--toll-touches-503>) indicated that there have been 2864 cases in this area, with as many as 18 new patients admitted to local
hospitals.
A map showing the location of Indian states, including Uttar Pradesh,
can be accessed at
<http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/middle_east_and_asia/india_pol01.jpg>.
A HealthMap/ProMED-mail interactive map of India can be accessed at
<http://healthmap.org/r/00ZI>. - Mod.TY]
[The case fatality rate of nearly 20 percent is bad enough, but it can
go up to 30 percent for JE. Are they not vaccinating in UP? - Mod.JW]
[see also:
Japanese encephalitis - India (13): (UP) 20091104.3814
Japanese encephalitis - India (12): (UP) RFI 20091101.3773
Japanese encephalitis - India (11): (BR) 20091031.3766
Japanese encephalitis - India (10): (UP) 20091010.351
Japanese encephalitis - India (09): (UP) 20090921.3317
Japanese encephalitis - India (08): (UP, AS) 20090831.3070
Japanese encephalitis - India (07): (AS) 20090830.3045
Japanese encephalitis - India (06): (UP) 20090827.3015
Japanese encephalitis - India (05): (UP) 20090826.3001
Japanese encephalitis - India (04): (UP) 20090824.2985
Japanese encephalitis - India (03): (UP) RFI 20090819.2937
Japanese encephalitis - India (02): (UP, NL, AS) 20090818.2929
Japanese encephalitis - India (UP): susp, RFI 20090513.1789
Encephalitis, unidentified - India (03): (UP) 20091001.3420
Encephalitis, unidentified - India (02): (UP) 20090917.3256
Encephalitis, unidentified - India: (UP) RFI 20090826.3012
Encephalitis - India: (UP) RFI 20090826.3000
2008
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Japanese encephalitis - India (08): (UP) 20081115.3609
Japanese encephalitis - India (07): (UP) 20081110.3542
Japanese encephalitis - India (06): (WB, UP) 20081017.3295
Japanese encephalitis - India (05): (UP) RFI 20081014.3260
Japanese encephalitis - India (04): (UP, AS) 20080923.3011
Japanese encephalitis - India (03): (UP), RFI 20080923.2998
Japanese encephalitis - India (02): (UP) 20080918.2924
Japanese encephalitis - India: (UP) 20080731.2345
Undiagnosed encephalitis, - India: (UP) RFI 20080724.2240
2007
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Undiagnosed encephalitis - India: RFI 20071113.3683]
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