Japanese Encephalitis claims 44 lives in Assam so farJapanese Encephalitis has claimed 44 lives across Assam so far, according to the state branch of the National Health Mission (NHM).
27 Jul, 2022, 01.50 PM IST
Japanese Encephalitis claims 1 more life in Assam; toll reaches 38The first case of Japanese encephalitis viral disease (JE) was documented in 1871 in Japan. The annual incidence of the clinical disease va...
23 Jul, 2022, 01.32 PM IST
Water-borne diseases loom large as floodwaters recede in AssamIn view of the rising number of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES)/Japanese Encephalitis (JE) cases in the state, the state health departmen...
09 Jul, 2022, 04.15 PM IST
97 lakh households get tap water supply in 5 encephalitis-affected states in 22 monthsThe five states with Japanese Encephalitis-Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (JE-AES) affected priority districts are Assam, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, U...
10 Jul, 2021, 06.34 PM IST
After Nizamuddin Markaz, people coming from Ajmer has become a major concern for Assam: Health Minister, Himanta Biswa SarmaSarma said that in a matter of concern, the deputy commissioner of Ajmer without seeking permission from Assam sent a bus with 42 people (3...
07 May, 2020, 10.25 PM IST
Situation in Gorakhpur's BRD medical college hospital is past the stage of preventionOnly this June, NITI Aayog painted a grim picture before UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath of the state’s health parameters.
21 Aug, 2017, 01.07 PM IST
AES, JE claimed over 500 deaths across the country this yearAs per the data on the website of the Directorate of National Vector-Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP), since January 1 to August 13...
15 Aug, 2017, 05.29 PM IST
2016: A busy year for health ministryThe year also saw conduct of a single and uniform entrance examination for admissions to virtually all government and private medical colle...
31 Dec, 2016, 02.02 PM IST
Centre’s steps to curb encephalitis menace pay off985 cases and 210 deaths due to JE were reported till September. In the corresponding period in 2014, there were 1,089 cases and 211 deaths...
05 Oct, 2015, 11.07 AM IST
60 died due to malaria this year, 19 due to dengue: J P NaddaHealth Minister Nadda informed LS that 2,56,309 malaria cases have been reported across the country till May this year and 60 people have d...
24 Jul, 2015, 05.03 PM IST
Japanese Encephalitis claims 52 lives in AssamHe said in some districts, cases of acute encephalitis have also been included leading to inflated data but these were not cases of Japanes...
23 Jul, 2015, 06.09 PM IST
China to supply more Japanese Encephalitis vaccine to IndiaChina has agreed to India's request to send additional supplies of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) vaccine for expansion of the government's imm...
27 Mar, 2015, 10.48 PM IST
Steps to end encephalitis not getting desired results: GovernmentMaximum reported numbers of cases - 3,291 - this year were from Uttar Pradesh followed by 2,317 in West Bengal, 2,194 in Assam and 866 in B...
22 Dec, 2014, 03.57 PM IST
Centre may initiate Japanese Encephalitis vaccination in Arunachal PradeshThe Centre has assured AP that it will consider the request of the state government for vaccination against JE in all affected districts.
13 Aug, 2014, 03.12 PM IST
272 encephalitis deaths this year in AssamOf the 272 having shown Acute Encephalitis Syndrome, 124 perished due to Japanese Encephalitis (JE) alone, an NRHM health official said tod...
08 Aug, 2014, 04.51 PM IST
Assam CM Tarun Gogoi for steping up measures to tackle encephalitisAssam CM Tarun Gogoi directed the health authorities to step up preventive measures to check the spread of Japanese Encephalitis
01 Aug, 2014, 11.17 PM IST
- Cabinet clears Rs 4,038 crore plan to tackle JE/AES in 5 states
Cabinet approved a Rs 4,038-cr comprehensive multi-pronged plan for prevention & control of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) & Acute Encephalitis...
18 Oct, 2012, 09.29 PM IST