India Encephalitis 2012: 1,486 deaths - Outbreaks in Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & West Bengal

[Ronan Kelly]

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Sting virus back in Sivasagar

A STAFF REPORTER
Jorhat, July 2: Japanese encephalitis is back to haunt Sivasagar district though Dispur had launched an adult vaccination drive last year to prevent an outbreak.
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Sivasagar additional deputy commissioner (health) Isfaqur Rahman told The Telegraph today that 60 suspected cases of encephalitis have been detected in the district since January and among them, 13 are confirmed cases.

He said 20 deaths because of suspected encephalitis have been reported and among the 20 deaths, nine were confirmed cases while 11 were AES acute encephalitis syndrome (symptoms similar to JE).

Rahman said among the nine encephalitis deaths, two persons were among those vaccinated against Japanese encephalitis late last year. Nearly five lakh adults (above-15 years) of the district were vaccinated against Japanese encephalitis under a pilot project, which the state government had claimed to be the first of its kind in the country.

He said among the eight public health centres of the district, the Geleky centre under Nazira sub-division was the worst hit, reporting six deaths.
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http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120703/jsp/northeast/story_15682001.jsp

[Ronan Kelly]

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ASSAM:
Encephalitis kills one

By our correspondent
CHAMATA, July 2: After suffering from Japanese Encephalitis for a long time, Dimpi Barman (14) a resident of Chamata Jamartol village under Belsor police station in Nalbari district died today at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital in Guwahati. It may be mentioned here that till now three people died of Japanese Encephalitis in Nalbari district with more people succumbing to the disease.

http://www.sentinelassam.com/state2/story.php?sec=2&subsec=14&id=123085&dtP=2012-07-03&ppr=1

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ASSAM
NALBARI
JE Kamarkuchi BPHC, Barkuriha SC, Barkuriha 1 0 15/06/2012 2012-07-03 17:42:20 1610 Near the rivulet CSF, 01, JE test, GMCH, Guwahati, Result : Positive Fever survey, 83 no BS collected on 03072012, awareness meeting conducted on 030712, fogging operation on process Investigation Open Joint Director of Health Services, Nalbari informed.

http://idsp.nic.in/idsp/Disease_outbreak/Disease_outbreak_3day_report.jsp

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ASSAM
After floods, sting scare looms

A STAFF REPORTER

Gauhati Medical College and Hospital
July 3: First came the floods and now Japanese encephalitis has swept through the city and already claimed two lives in Kamrup (metro) district.

Today, matters turned worse as an eight-year-old boy from Pub Maloibari village in Khetri was diagnosed with the virus. He has been admitted to Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH). Two women are currently undergoing treatment at GMCH.

Till now, six cases of the virus have been confirmed in the district.
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http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120704/jsp/northeast/story_15687526.jsp

[Ronan Kelly]

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BIHAR
AURANGABAD
AES Vill:- Teldiha, HSc:- Teldiha, Block Madanpur, District:- Aurangabad, Bihar 9 cases 3 fatalities 23/06/2012 2012-07-03 17:34:28 3000 Patients with Symptoms of fever unconsciousness, convulsion, and socio economic background are poor. Only malaria slide collected and patients all test done in ANMCH Gaya. Yes, Surveillance done by RRT in effected area. malathion fogging and IEC , vaccination ,water testing sensitized to VHSC Investigation Open Under Control

http://idsp.nic.in/idsp/Disease_outbreak/Disease_outbreak_3day_report.jsp

ASSAM
Encephalitis toll climbs to 22
TNN | Jul 4, 2012, 06.10AM IST

JORHAT: Japanese Encephalitis (JE) has claimed 22 lives in Sivasagar district so far. Another 28 persons are being treated at various block public health centres (PHC) in the district. This, despite the fact that the state health department introduced India's first adult immunization programme for the dreaded disease in the district last year.

The disease has spread in an epidemic form to all the areas under the eight PHCs of Sivasagar during the past one month. Additional deputy commissioner (health) Sivasagar I Rahman said, "Twenty-two persons died of JE in the district and 28 persons are undergoing treatment."
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Encephalitis-toll-climbs-to-22/articleshow/14662981.cms

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State mulls US help to fight brain fever

KHWAJA JAMAL IN MUZAFFARPUR

The health department wants assistance from virologists in Columbia, the US, to check outbreak of encephalitis in Bihar, an annual menace that the state has failed to prevent.

Health minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey told The Telegraph that he has requested Union health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad to invite some virologists, including encephalitis experts, from Columbia to Bihar.

Choubey said: ?Senior health officers of the state are in constant touch with a few Columbia-based encephalitis experts and virologists for their expert assistance in tackling the menace. They can identify the exact virus that has been infecting children mostly before and during monsoon.?
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http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120704/jsp/bihar/story_15685706.jsp#.T_PHEitYuaE

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KERALA
ALAPPUZHA
AES Block:Ambalappuzha PHC:Punnapra SC:Punnapra Village:Punnapra 3 0 26/05/2012 2012-07-05 14:03:05 59361 The index case was Poulose 47M, w-1114, Punnapra N developed symptoms of AES. Later 2 cases from Punnapra S(W-18 and w-17) were reported to the DSU with similar AES symptoms .One among the case died on 20612 and also had co-morbidity with Type 2 diabetes mellitus ,AC RF and CVA. Area had high vector indices as per DVC reports. The areas had abundance of plastic carriers for fish collection which were the source for vector multiplication. Also area had cattle breeding areas in the locality which might be the amplification factor associated with the disease symptoms. (Available from NIV) In the case of deceased from Punnapra S- CSF negative for Igm JEWN all other cases Elisa IGM jeWN positive(NIV report) Fogging done in high risk wards by DVC unit. Repeated source reduction activities carried under guidance by DSU and DVC unit and indices reduced to below 50.The situation under control by the DSU. Investigation Open AES CSF – JEWN negative in deceased case- Abdul raheman65 yrs. Co-morbidity of type 2 diabetes mellitus, AC RF , CVA etc are the important causes of death

MAHARASHTRA
BHANDARA
Fever Acute Encephlitis Syndrome. District : Bhandara, Block :Lakhani,PHC :Salebhata and Sub-centre:Guradha , Village:Gondegaon 1 0 25/06/2012 2012-07-05 12:32:09 733 Patient having complaint of fever,Vomitting,Uncouscious,Convulsion. [Entomological Survey :- Sand fly -15.2]. • Blood Sample (1) Sent for Chandipura to NIV pune through IGMC Nagpur. • BS for MP taken of 9 cases. Mass Fever Survey ,Insecticide Spraying ,Insecticide Dusting are conducted on 26.06.12 . Blood Sample collection,Household & Container Survey have taken.Visit by various officers RRT member. Investigation Open Outbreak investigation was conducted on 26062012 by RRT

Fever Acute Encephlitis Syndrome. District : Bhandara, Block :Sakoli ,PHC :Gondumari and Sub-centre:Wangi , Village:Salai. 1 0 23/06/2012 2012-07-05 12:44:30 743 Patient having complaint of fever,Vomitting,Uncouscious,Convulsion. [Entomological Survey - Sand fly -10.4]. • Blood Sample (1) Sent for Chandipura to NIV pune through IGMC Nagpur. • BS for MP taken of 10 cases. Mass Fever Survey,Insecticide Spraying,Insecticide Dusting , Blood Sample collection,Household & Container Survey have taken. Visit by various officers RRT member. Investigation Open Outbreak investigation was conducted on 26062012 by RRT.

Fever. District : Bhandara, Block :Bhandara, PHC :Shahapur and Sub-centre: Kharbi , Village: Kharbi. 1 0 27/06/2012 2012-07-05 13:29:29 2360 Patient having complaint of fever & Convulsion ,Vomitting. Entomological Survey : Sand Fly density 8.8 • Blood Sample of patient and other contact 13 Blood serum sample sent to NIV pune through IGMC Nagpur for Chandipura & J.E.on dated 20612 • BS for MP -13- Negative. Mass Fever Survey , Blood Sample collection,Household & Container Survey, Visit by various officers : RRT member and District level Investigation Open Outbreak investigation was conducted on 02062012 by RRT.

FeverAcute Encephlitis Syndrome. District : Bhandara, Block :Sakoli ,PHC :Virshi and Sub-centre: Virshi , Village:Virshi 1 case 1 fatality 23/06/2012 2012-07-05 13:35:31 2861 Patient having complaint of fever,Vomitting,Uncouscious,Convulsion. [Entomological Survey - Sand fly -13.6]. • Blood Sample (1) Sent for Chandipura to NIV pune through IGMC Nagpur. • BS for MP taken of 7 cases. Mass Fever Survey,Insecticide Spraying,Insecticide Dusting, Blood Sample collection,Household & Container Survey, Visit by various officers RRT member Investigation Open Outbreak investigation was conducted on 25062012 by RRT

MAHARASHTRA
BHANDARA
Dengue Fever District : Bhandara, Block :Lakhandur, PHC :Kudegaon and Sub-centre: Kiramati, Village: Nanded. 4 cases 2 fatalities 28/05/2012 2012-07-05 13:22:13 1296 Patients having complaint of fever Headache and altered sensosium. Entomological Survey: Sand fly present and containe found contaiminated for mosquito larvae. • Total 14 sample sent to IGMC Nagpur for dengue out of which 2cases found positive for Igm Dengue • Total BS for MP 205 taken & all found negative. Mass Fever Survey , Blood Sample collection,Household & Container Survey, Insecticide Spraying on 310512 & Insecticide Fogging on 310512 .Visit by various officers : RRT member and District level Investigation Open Outbreak investigation was conducted on 11062012 by RRT.

http://idsp.nic.in/idsp/Disease_outbreak/Disease_outbreak_3day_report.jsp

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: India 2012: Encephalitis, 482 deaths - Outbreaks in Assam, Bihar & Uttar Pradesh

NVBDCP figures updated today including all confirmed cases to June 30th. http://nvbdcp.gov.in/je-cd.html

Cases, Deaths
(change in last month)

Andhra Pradesh 34 (+17)/0
Assam 262 (+262) / 52 (+52)
Bihar 696 (+696) / 253 (+253)
Goa 26 (+16)/0
Kerala 29 (+3)/ 6 (+6)
Karnataka 49 (-)/0
Tamil Nadu 419 (+80)/ 31 (+1)
Uttar Pradesh: 545 (+201)/ 108 (+25)
West Bengal: 100 (-)/ 8 (-)

Total 2,260/458

Media reports in this thread put the current toll in Assam at 72, In Uttar Pradesh at 117. We also have reports of 2 fatalities in Gujarat and an ongoing (possibly Chandipura) outbreak in Maharashtra that has claimed 3) - Ro

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Test report of samples found AES negative
Priti Nath Jha, TNN | Jul 5, 2012, 05.44AM IST

MUZAFFARPUR: Scientists of National Disease Control Centre (NDCC) of New Delhi and Pune-based National Institute of Virology (NIV) have not found any encephalitis virus in the preliminary tests conducted on blood samples of patients diagnosed as suffering from acute encephalitis syndrome (AES).

Muzaffarpur civil surgeon Dr Gyan Bhushan on Wednesday said the results of preliminary tests have been found negative. The tests, going on at both the places, would be carried in two stages. The final result of the tests might take some more time, he said and added that experts from New Delhi had collected more than 50 blood samples from ailing children at SKMCH, Muzaffarpur.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Test-report-of-samples-found-AES-negative/articleshow/14683625.cms

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Assam:
Encephalitis claims 7
Correspondent
NALBARI, July 5 ? Although Japanese encephalitis has taken an epidemic form in flood- affected Nalbari district, it is alleged that the State Health Department has not taken any adequate steps to combat the dreaded disease. Meanwhile, the disease so far claimed seven lives, including four children. Resmi Begum (8) of Jonakipur died at GMCH on Saturday. Another child Marjina Begum (18 month) of Suradi also lost her life in the dreaded disease. The other person who lost their lives in Japanese Encephalitis are Damayanti Rajbangshi (50) of Tihu, Rumi Begum (6) of Mularkuchi, Simanta Lahkar (65) of Baharghat and Ranjit Barman (10) of Dirua.
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http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=jul0612/state07

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Assam:
Encephalitis claims five lives in Jorhat

From a Correspondent

Jorhat, July 6: 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, Champa Mirdha(18), Biren Gogoi(50) from Timtmia under Baghchung PHC, Ruhit Rabidas(40) and Pranjal Mahanta from Dhekiajuli under Baghchung PHC died from encephalitis. Eight cases encephalitis have been reported from the Baghchung area, two from Titabor and Kakajan each, one from Solmora, three from Kamalabari Majuli.
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http://www.sentinelassam.com/state1/story.php?sec=2&subsec=2&id=123585&dtP=2012-07-07&ppr=1#123585

[Ronan Kelly]

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ASSAM
NALBARI
AES Chamata BPHC, Batsor, Bagurihati 1 1 23/06/2012 2012-07-09 12:04:43 2921 Nil NA Fever survey on 290612, BS collection 29, Result Negative, Awareness meeting conducted on 290612, fogging operation done on 060712 Investigation Open Joint Director of Health Services, Nalbari informed.

http://idsp.nic.in/idsp/Disease_outbreak/Disease_outbreak_3day_report.jsp

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Uttar Pradesh:
Death from encephalitis
Jul 09, 09:23 pm

Gorakhpur: Encephalitis in Purvanchal the deaths continues. In the last two days, a new patient enrolled in medical school were not enrolled on the first ten-year-old Ram Lakhan died in Kushinagar.
Still Nehru Medical College Hospital has treated 16 patients.

http://in.jagran.yahoo.com/news/local/uttarpradesh/4_1_9451945.html

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Encephalitis kills 109 in Uttar Pradesh


Lucknow, July 10 (IBNS): Encephalitis has claimed 109 lives in north Indian state Uttar Pradesh, said health officials on Tuesday.

The death toll from Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) touched 109 after a patient died in Kushinagar district on Monday.

As many as 560 AES cases have been reported from 11 districts of the state so far.

At least 190 cases have been reported from Kushinagar district where 25 person have died from the disease so far.

A heath official said 126 cases have been reported from Gorakhpur, out of which 34 people have died.
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http://www.newswala.com/India-National-News/Encephalitis-kills-109-in-Uttar-Pradesh-13591.html

Unofficially, the total number of fatalities in UP this year has reached 118 - Ro

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Delhi nod to two virology centres

SUMI SUKANYA

Patna, July 9: The Centre has finally approved Bihar?s demand of setting up two advanced virology laboratories at Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH), Muzaffarpur and Gaya-based Anugrah Narayan Medical College and Hospital (ANMCH) to study acute encephalitis sydrome.

The disease has killed hundreds of children in the state in the last few years.

Union health secretary-cum-director-general of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Delhi, Dr V.M. Katoch, who was in the state capital on Monday, said the memorandum of agreement for the project has been sent to the state government.
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http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120710/jsp/bihar/story_15709197.jsp