Ronan Kelly
Retired 2020
Japanese Encephalitis reported in city
Staff Reporter
HYDERABAD: A positive case of Japanese Encephalitis has been reported from Bhavani Nagar, Talabkatta, district health authorities on Wednesday confirmed. An eight-month-old-baby girl Bilkish was diagnosed with JE and was given treatment at Niloufer hospital. The baby girl has suffered partial paralysis to the right side of her body, authorities said.
Japanese encephalitis is a viral ailment transmitted by Culex mosquitoes causing inflammation of the membranes in human brain. Health authorities pointed out that the mosquitoes are getting infected with the JE virus from pigs, which are present in large numbers in Talabkatta area.
Usually, according to authorities, JE virus reproduces in pigs and mosquitoes get infected when they feed and take blood meals from pigs. The JE virus spills over to the community when the infected mosquito starts biting human population.
Preventive measures
To prevent outbreak of JE in and around Talabkatta, district health authorities conducted a health camp on Wednesday and took up house to house survey of the area. The health authorities collected 53 blood smears. ?We covered nearly 70 houses and distributed medicines, including Homeo preventive medicines, for children below 15 years. We have requested GHMC authorities to isolate pigs in the locality,? said District Medical and Health Officer Dr. Ch. Jaya Kumari.
http://www.hindu.com/2010/04/22/stories/2010042262110400.htm
Staff Reporter
HYDERABAD: A positive case of Japanese Encephalitis has been reported from Bhavani Nagar, Talabkatta, district health authorities on Wednesday confirmed. An eight-month-old-baby girl Bilkish was diagnosed with JE and was given treatment at Niloufer hospital. The baby girl has suffered partial paralysis to the right side of her body, authorities said.
Japanese encephalitis is a viral ailment transmitted by Culex mosquitoes causing inflammation of the membranes in human brain. Health authorities pointed out that the mosquitoes are getting infected with the JE virus from pigs, which are present in large numbers in Talabkatta area.
Usually, according to authorities, JE virus reproduces in pigs and mosquitoes get infected when they feed and take blood meals from pigs. The JE virus spills over to the community when the infected mosquito starts biting human population.
Preventive measures
To prevent outbreak of JE in and around Talabkatta, district health authorities conducted a health camp on Wednesday and took up house to house survey of the area. The health authorities collected 53 blood smears. ?We covered nearly 70 houses and distributed medicines, including Homeo preventive medicines, for children below 15 years. We have requested GHMC authorities to isolate pigs in the locality,? said District Medical and Health Officer Dr. Ch. Jaya Kumari.
http://www.hindu.com/2010/04/22/stories/2010042262110400.htm