Doctors of Haldwani district in Uttarakhand fear an outbreak of the much-dreaded Japanese Encephalitis fever, as five patients complaining about fever have been admitted in a local hospital.
The medical officials have sent few blood samples of the infected patients to National Institute of Communicable diseases in New Delhi for examination.
What You Should Know about Japanese Encephalitis - Types, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment
Japanese encephalitis is a mosquito borne viral disease associated with inflammation of the brain.
Japanese encephalitis is a mosquito borne viral disease associated with inflammation of the brain.
"Few blood samples of the patients have been sent to Delhi under which three patients are from medical division and two are from forest division. After their reports come then only we will be in a state to say whether they are suffering from Japanese Encephalitis or not," said Balbir Chabbra, Medical Superintendent, Sushila Tiwari memorial forest hospital, Haldwani.
The symptoms of Japanese Encephalitis virus are seemingly mild, but the disease can cause meningitis and inflammation of the heart in newborn babies.
Japanese Encephalitis Virus is a Double Whammy for the Brain
A new study from the National Brain Research Center at Manesar, Haryana, has found that the Japanese encephalitis virus or 'brain fever' virus damages the brain in two ways, often
A new study from the National Brain Research Center at Manesar, Haryana, has found that the Japanese encephalitis virus or 'brain fever' virus damages the brain in two ways, often
According to doctors, the death rate due to Japanese Encephalitis is 28-56 percent.
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Research Centre in Himachal Stops Producing Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine
A lab in Himachal Pradesh has stopped manufacturing the critical Japanese Encephalitis (JE) vaccine as it has failed to upgrade its laboratory to world standards.
A lab in Himachal Pradesh has stopped manufacturing the critical Japanese Encephalitis (JE) vaccine as it has failed to upgrade its laboratory to world standards.
Many survivors are left mentally or physically handicapped.
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