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 …
Nearly 50 per cent of Indian children are underweight and more than 70 per cent of women and children have serious nutritional deficiencies, including anaemia, according to a report by UNICEF. India is at the bottom of the world’s maiden nutrition barometer along with countries like Angola, Cameroon, Congo and …
Lucknow: At least 10 more children have died of encephalitis in the past 24 hours in UP’s Gorakhpur division, raising the toll in the state this season to 361. According to health department sources, 39 children in extremely critical condition are battling for life in government hospitals and Baba Raghav …
Biological E Limited, a Hyderabad-based vaccine manufacturer, today launched 'Jeev' - a vaccine to fight against Japanese Encephalitis (JE) for the domestic market. Addressing the media here, Mahima Datla, senior vice president, Biological E, said, "The vaccine has been launched for the private markets targeting children and adults. Later, it …
Three persons died of Japanese encephalitis, a disease that transfers through the bites of the culex female mosquitoes, at different hospitals in Kailali district in the past one week. The unidentified persons where receiving treatment at Tikapur Hospital and Seti Zonal Hospital, Dhangadhi. Similarly, ten persons are receiving treatment at …
Seven persons have died and several others affected as Japanese Encephalitis (JE) and the acute encephalitis like diseases have taken a serious turn in Darrang district. The situation seems to be alarming as new cases of affected patients have been reported almost every week. Significantly, it is observed from the …
Six more children died of acute encephalitis at Gorakhpur's Baba Raghav Das Medical College since Saturday. With this, the death toll dur to this dreaded disease since January this year has touched 161, including around 130 children. Until now, 778 patients have undergone treatment at the Gorakhpur medical college this …
The integrated diseases surveillance programme (IDSP) unit of East Singhbhum received on Wednesday the much-awaited Elisa diagnostic kits — one set each for encephalitis (cerebral malaria), dengue and chikungunya — from National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune. Jolted by three cerebral deaths in 48 hours and last year’s chikungunya outbreak …
Proposal is for exclusive institutional education with boarding The Uttar Pradesh government is awaiting clearance from the Centre for an ambitious project to rehabilitate children disabled by Japanese encephalitis (JE) and acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) that kill hundreds and handicap an equal number every monsoon season in eastern U.P. and …
New Delhi: Fearing an outbreak of Japanese encephalitis, the city’s health minister on Friday asked Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to immediately identify and allot 10-12 acres of land to the government for settingup a pig slaughterhouse, pig livestock market and allied activities. Last year, the city reported nine cases of …
The disease has already claimed 145 lives in the region this year At a time when people are praying for a bountiful monsoon, rains bring death and devastation in the eastern belt of Uttar Pradesh. And if the locals are to be believed, the season of death has started as …
The death toll due to Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in eastern Uttar Pradesh has now reached 154 with three children succumbing to the killer virus on Wednesday night. The three children died at the BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur where they had been admitted for treatment. A total of 663 encephalitis …
In one of the most virulent attacks in recent times, the Chandipura virus is suspected to have caused 13 child deaths in eastern Vidarbha in the past 25 days, with Bhandara (5), Nagpur (3), Chandrapur (3), Wardha (1) and Gadchiroli (1) being the worst affected districts. Together, they have reported …
Jorhat: Encephalitis epidemic has already claimed five lives in Jorhat district so far. According to the medical sources, total 17 encephalitis cases had been reported in six PHCs under Jorhat district with, Baghchung being the worst affected. Anna Ain, a 6-year-old girl was the first victim of encephalitis. After her, …
Seasonal outbreaks of acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) occur with striking regularity in India and lead to substantial mortality. Several viruses, endemic in many parts of India, account for AES. Although Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is a key aetiological agent for AES in India, and has attracted countrywide attention, many recent …
Seasonal outbreaks of acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) occur with striking regularity in India and lead to substantial mortality. Several viruses, endemic in many parts of India, account for AES. Although Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is a key aetiological agent for AES in India, and has attracted countrywide attention, many recent …
Acute Encephalitis Syndrome has claimed 238 lives in the last two months — of the 604 patients admitted with similar symptoms in different hospitals. But with the National Institute of Virology, Pune, ruling out Japanese Encephalitis as the cause, the Bihar government is puzzled over the line of treatment. Health …
Guwahati, June 29 (IANS): The deadly Japanese Encephalitis has claimed three lives in Assam in the past few weeks, health officials here said on Thursday. So far, one person has died in Sivsagar district in Upper Assam, and two others have died in Guwahati. Joint Director of Health Services (Kamrup …
Encephalitis toll in Bihar has risen to 221 since May this year following death of 12 more patients on Wednesday, official sources said. Altogether 153 children have died due to symptoms of encephalitis in the Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital and Kejriwal Charitable Hospital in Muzaffarpur, while 52 children …
Waking up to the menace of water contamination and unabated cases of Japanese Encephalitis (JE), the Centre has decided to undertake a pilot project in 60 districts spread over five states where `525 crores will be spent in 2012-13 to improve the quality of water. The Centre has also agreed …
The Bihar government confirmed on Tuesday that 100 children aged below 13 have died because of suspected encephalitis this season, mostly in Muzaffarpur, Gaya, Motihari, Sitamarhi and also in peripheral Patna. Health Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey said: “We confirm 100 deaths in last two months but are yet to know …
