ITANAGAR, Jul 15: Eleven cases of Japanese Encephalitis has been reported in the State during July this year, informed the Directorate of Health Services on Monday. Five cases have been reported in East Siang, three in Papum Pare, and one each in Upper Subansiri, Lohit and Kra Daadi. No death has been reported from anywhere in the state due to Encephalitis. All the eleven patients who have tested positive with JE virus are undergoing treatment in various hospitals.
The department of Health & Family Welfare has initiated all preventive and other necessary steps. There is no cause of alarm. Any cases of fever with stiffness of body, drowsiness, etc should be reported to Health facilities for confirmation and treatment, the DHS said in a release.
In the meanwhile all District Medical Officers have been alerted to step up surveillance, IEC activities and anti-vectors measures. Pigs and piglets are intermediate hosts while culex mosquito is the vector. Newdesk

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