Japanese encephalitis - India (09): (UP)
Date: Sun 20 Sep 2009
Source: China Daily, Xinhua News Agency report [edited]
<http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2009-09/20/content_8713055.htm>
The semi-official Press Trust of India reported on [Sun 20 Sep 2009]
that 11 children have died of Japanese encephalitis in past 2 days,
bringing the toll to the epidemic in Gorakhpur district of Uttar
Pradesh, northern India, to 311 so far this year [2009].
A total of 1521 patients suffering from Japanese encephalitis and acute
encephalitis syndrome have been admitted to hospital this year [2009],
and 311 of them have died, said the report.
The deadly Japanese encephalitis fever is caused by a virus found in
pigs [and wild birds - Mod.TY] and is transferred to humans by mosquito
bite.
Source: China Daily, Xinhua News Agency report [edited]
<http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2009-09/20/content_8713055.htm>
The semi-official Press Trust of India reported on [Sun 20 Sep 2009]
that 11 children have died of Japanese encephalitis in past 2 days,
bringing the toll to the epidemic in Gorakhpur district of Uttar
Pradesh, northern India, to 311 so far this year [2009].
A total of 1521 patients suffering from Japanese encephalitis and acute
encephalitis syndrome have been admitted to hospital this year [2009],
and 311 of them have died, said the report.
The deadly Japanese encephalitis fever is caused by a virus found in
pigs [and wild birds - Mod.TY] and is transferred to humans by mosquito
bite.
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