India: 2025 Encephalitis

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Source: https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhop...th-7-new-cases

Japanese Encephalitis Spike In Madhya Pradesh With 7 New Cases
Medical teams are closely monitoring her condition at the Jaya Arogya Hospital, a multi-specialty facility in Gwalior.
Staff ReporterUpdated: Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 10:01 AM IST

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Seven cases of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) have been reported in state, prompting health officials to sound the alarm.

The affected areas include Gwalior (3 cases), Rajgarh (2 cases), and Rewa (2 cases). This marks a worrying rise in number of infections linked to the deadly mosquito-borne disease...

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Source: https://www.pratidintime.com/health/...months-9466712


Japanese Encephalitis Claims 13 Lives at GMCH in Three Months
According to hospital authorities, a total of 57 encephalitis patients have been admitted to GMCH during this period. As of Friday, 47 patients are currently undergoing treatment at the state’s premier medical institution.
PratidinTime News Desk
05 Jul 2025 23:53 IST

The outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in Assam has taken a worrying turn, with the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) reporting 13 deaths linked to the disease in the past three months.

According to hospital authorities, a total of 57 encephalitis patients have been admitted to GMCH during this period. As of Friday, 47 patients are currently undergoing treatment at the state’s premier medical institution.

In the past 24 hours alone, 10 new JE cases were admitted, indicating a sharp surge in infections. However, there is some relief as 10 patients have successfully recovered and been discharged from the hospital.

Health officials are on alert as the monsoon season creates favourable conditions for the spread of vector-borne diseases like Japanese Encephalitis. The state government has urged people to take precautionary measures, especially in rural and flood-prone areas where mosquito breeding is rampant...

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Source: https://northeasttoday.in/northeast/...-250-infected/

Assam: Japanese Encephalitis Claims 26 Lives, 250 Infected
16th July 2025

An outbreak of Japanese encephalitis has resulted in 26 deaths across Assam. Health officials report that over 250 cases have been detected in the Barak region...

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Source: https://northeastindia24.com/nagalan...rise-in-state/

Nagaland: Two Fatalities Reported as Japanese Encephalitis Cases Rise in State
Japanese Encephalitis, transmitted by Culex mosquitoes that breed in stagnant water sources like paddy fields and ponds, poses a significant threat during the monsoon.
Last Updated: July 18, 2025

KOHIMA– The Nagaland Health Department has confirmed two deaths due to Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in the state, with seven cases reported across Dimapur, Chümoukedima, and Niuland districts. The fatalities have heightened concerns as the state grapples with a surge in this mosquito-borne viral infection during the ongoing monsoon season...

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Source: https://sundayguardianlive.com/news/...-cases-136157/


Assam has 50% of India’s Japanese encephalitis cases
Published By: Nibir Deka
Last Updated: July 20, 2025 03:03:25 IST

Guwahati: In a concerning development, Assam has reported 12 additional deaths from Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in the past week, bringing the state’s total fatalities from the disease this year to 26, government sources told TSG.

The bigger concern is that the virus has now spread to 33 of 35 districts, with only Dima Hasao and Hailakandi remaining unaffected. The state government has sent alerts to all district health authorities.

Dr. Lakshmanan, Mission Director of the National Health Mission (NHM), Assam, has raised concerns about the ongoing JE situation in the state, stating that Assam remains one of the most severely affected regions in the country. With over 50% of India’s JE caseload being reported from the state, officials are urging heightened public awareness and early detection to save lives...

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Source: https://nenow.in/north-east-news/man...phal-east.html

Manipur: 15-year-old boy dies of Japanese Encephalitis in Imphal East
by Bit Irom August 6, 2025 11: 39 am

Imphal: A 15-year-old boy from Phaknung Awang Leikai in Manipur’s Imphal East district has died of Japanese Encephalitis (JE), officials confirmed on Wednesday.

The boy, identified as Khundongbam Elan, son of Khundongbam Ibomcha, tested positive for JE on August 2 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) in Imphal. He died on August 4 while undergoing treatment, according to a statement issued by the Phaknung Social Youths’ Club (PSYC)...

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Source: https://ianslive.in/224-cases-of-jap...20250808154103

224 cases of Japanese Encephalitis reported from 11 states in 2025: Centre
IANS August 8, 2025 3:44 PM


New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) A total of 224 cases of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) -- a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes -- have been reported from 11 states in 2025, the government informed the Parliament on Friday.

In a written reply to a query in Lok Sabha, Anupriya Patel, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, shared the number of recorded cases of encephalitis -- inflammation of the brain, often due to bacterial or viral infection -- in the country during the last five years.

Compared to the last five years, the year 2025, till June 30, experienced the lowest number of JE cases.

"The 11 states with JE encephalitis cases in 2025 are Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Manipur, Meghalaya, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal," Patel said.

While Assam saw the highest cases of JE encephalitis -- 127 --, Uttar Pradesh, with just 2 cases, was the lowest...