Report of the Committee formed by the government of Uttar Pradesh in Original Application No. 116 of 2014 in the matter of Meera Shukla Vs MC, Gorakhpur & Others. In compliance with the orders of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, the government of Uttar Pradesh constituted …
GORAKHPUR: CM Yogi Adityanath launched encephalitis vaccination campaign in the state from Mainpur village in Kushinagar on Thursday . He also launched encephalitis toll free number 18001805544. He launched the drive by vaccinating five children, including three girls, who also received vaccination card.The drive will be held from May 25 …
LUCKNOW: "The people mostly affected with Japanese encephalitis (JE) are those who come from Dalit and minority communities and areas," said state health minister Siddharth Nath Singh in Lucknow on Wednesday. Singh further elaborated that this was due to the lack of hygiene and sanitation in these areas. Talking to …
Victim may have contracted virus during Bihar visit Japanese encephalitis, caused by a mosquito-borne virus, has claimed the life of a 20-year-old labourer at Lohgarh village here. This is the first death caused by the virus in Zirakpur this year. The victim has been identified as Arshad. His blood samples …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Joint research by scientists from Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB) here and the US-based Emory Vaccine Center have identified a crucial component from skin mucus of a species of a frog, a peptide that kills all H1influenza viruses. Now, the scientists are exploring the possibility of developing anti-viral …
How is it possible that lychee, a deliciously sweet tropical fruit, could induce a fatal hypoglycemic encephalopathy in children? The answer is straightforward: the edible fruit (aril) of lychee or litchi (Litchi sinensis or Litchi chinensis), and other members of the Soapberry family (Sapindaceae), contains unusual amino acids that disrupt …
The Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) infection is one of the major public health problems in Nepal because of its increasing disease morbidity and mortality. The main purpose of this study was to determine the anti-JEV IgM positivity among acute encephalitis syndromic cases from all over Nepal. The present study was …
Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus (JEV) causes severe epidemic encephalitis across Asia, for which the live attenuated vaccine SA14-14-2 is being used increasingly. JEV is a flavivirus, and is closely related to dengue virus (DENV), which is co-endemic in many parts of Asia, with clinically relevant interactions. There is no information …
Outbreaks of unexplained illness frequently remain under-investigated. In India, outbreaks of an acute neurological illness with high mortality among children occur annually in Muzaffarpur, the country's largest litchi cultivation region. In 2014, researchers aimed to investigate the cause and risk factors for this illness.
Per capita public expenditure on health is the lowest in Uttar Pradesh With 200 million people, Uttar Pradesh (UP) has about the same population as Brazil; an economy the size of Qatar’s–which has 2.4 million people, the same as the UP town of Bijnore; per capita gross domestic product (GDP) …
Pune: The recent diagnosis of two Japanese encephalitis (brain inflammation) cases in Pune has set alarm bells ringing with medical experts calling for a close watch on the situation. These two might just be the 'index cases' — earliest identified occurrence of a disease — and must be closely monitored …
To determine the contribution of Orientia tsutsugamushi, the agent of scrub typhus, as a cause of acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) in Assam, India, researchers conducted a retrospective study of hospital patients with symptoms of AES during 2013–2015. Our findings suggest that O. tsutsugamushi infection leads to AES and the resulting …
CHENNAI: The mosquito menace is acute and, apart from dengue-causing aedes and malaria-causing anopheles, public health experts are worried about the 'culex' which causes Japanese encephalitis (JE). National Vector Borne Disease Control programme data shows that the number of people testing positive for JE, a viral disease, is rising — …
Bengal health department has decided to handle cases of Japanese Encephalitis (JE), a disease spread through mosquito bites, on an emergency war footing. Thus, the disease would be declared a notifiable disease from January 1. This step was taken to counter morbidity and mortality due to JE. It is now …
The State Government has decided to take up construction of pig shelters under the MGNREGS. Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Department Secretary Bishnupada Sethi had proposed construction of piggery shelters under the MGNREGS in individual lands to provide livelihood support to rural poor. The initiative would also improve the health …
KORAPUT: The Zilla Adivasi Samaj Mahasangha (ZASM), a tribal outfit, on Tuesday observed a 12-hour bandh in Malkangiri district in protest against the government's alleged failure in checking the Japanese encephalitis (JE) and other diseases, which have killed 90 children in past two months. Officially 30 children have died of …
BHUBANESWAR: Along with Japanese Encephalitis (JE) and dengue, the threat of swine flu seems to have added to the woes of the State Government forcing it to issue an advisory to the health officials at the district level and authorities of Government medical colleges and hospitals to remain alert to …
As 73 children died in the outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis at 505 villages in the tribal-dominated Malkangiri district in Odisha, a 10-year-old boy's letter to the Prime Minister fervently appealing for help laid bare the desperation of the villagers. Official sources said that the death toll had mounted to 73. …
Personnel of the Health department as well as all other government officials in Malkangiri district of Odisha are continuing to fight menace of Japanese encephalitis. Death toll of children due to encephalitis in Malkangiri district rose to 76 in last 51 days on Sunday, with two more deaths. The two …
Aizawl Civil Hospital and the District Hospital of south Mizoram's Lunglei town were declared as the Sentinel Site for Dengue and Japanese Encephalitis where Elisa Readers were in place for conducting tests. With 24 people found infected with Dengue and more samples being tested, the figure is likely to go …
Even as the State Government blamed the Centre for ‘holding back’ mass vaccination programme which has led to a surge in Japanese Encephalitis (JE) deaths in Malkangiri, the Collector attributes it to poor ambulance service in the district. Collector K Sudarshan Chakravarthy, in a recent meeting, expressed displeasure over performance …
