Death toll rises from Japanese encephalitis outbreak in Rakhine
Written by
Pho Soe Thu
The health authorities in Rakhine State are taking steps aimed at containing an outbreak of Japanese encephalitis which has claimed two lives this month, bringing the death toll since the start of July to 10.
The medical superintendent at Sittway General Hospital, Dr Soe Tun Aung, told Mizzima on August 13 that the number of reported cases of the disease stood at up 41, up from 26 during July.
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Written by
Pho Soe Thu
The health authorities in Rakhine State are taking steps aimed at containing an outbreak of Japanese encephalitis which has claimed two lives this month, bringing the death toll since the start of July to 10.
The medical superintendent at Sittway General Hospital, Dr Soe Tun Aung, told Mizzima on August 13 that the number of reported cases of the disease stood at up 41, up from 26 during July.
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