उत्तर प्रदेश India - Uttar Pradesh, Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES)/JE cases rise- 567 dead

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Three more deaths in 24 hours, encephalitis toll touches 524
PTI
Friday, November 20, 2009 18:05 IST

Gorakhpur (UP): Three more children succumbed to deadly encephalitis in BRD Medical College here during since last evening, official sources said here today.

As many as 16 fresh patients having symptoms of encephalitis were admitted to different hospitals of the region during the period, they said.

Additional director Health LP Rawat said that the toll due to different types of brain fever has reached 524 in eastern districts of Uttar Pradesh, since January this year.

He said a total of 2,994 patients suffering from Japanese Encephalitis and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) were admitted this year to BRD Medical College and other hospitals of the region. Of this, 524 died.

Rawat said that 91 patients suffering from encephalitis are undergoing treatment at BRD MCH, while nine are admitted in government hospitals of the adjoining districts.

 

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Encephalitis: 3 more deaths in Gorakhpur; toll touches 531
Updated on Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 20:28 IST

Gorakhpur (UP): Three more children have succumbed to Japanese Encephalitis, taking the death toll due to the brain fever to 531 in the eastern districts of Uttar Pradesh.

The three deaths were reported from BRD Medical College during the last 48 hours, officials said today.

13 more patients having symptoms of encephalitis were admitted to different hospitals of the region during the period, they said.

Additional Director Health L P Rawat said that the death toll due to the brain fever has reached 531, since January this year.

He said a total of 3,040 patients suffering from the Japanese Encephalitis and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) were admitted this year to BRD Medical College and other hospitals of the region and of these 531 died.

Rawat said around 85 such patients are undergoing treatment at the BRD MCH while eight have been admitted into government hospitals of adjoining districts.

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* Encephalitis claims three more lives in eastern UP

STAFF WRITER 10:40 HRS IST

Gorakhpur (UP), Dec 1 (PTI) Three more children succumbed to encephalitis here, taking the toll in the viral disease in eastern Uttar Pradesh districts to 545 so far this year.

Additional Director, Health, L P Rawat said the dead included two from Kushinagar and one from Maharajganj. The deaths took place over the last two days.

Eleven persons suffering from the disease have been admitted to district hospitals.

Out of the 3088 patients admitted to various hospitals with Japanese Encephalitis and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome, 545 have died.

Japanese Encephalitis is transmitted by mosquitoes and causes inflammation of the membranes around the brain.

 

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* Encephalitis death toll touches 550

STAFF WRITER 21:48 HRS IST

Gorakhpur, Dec 2 (PTI) Five more children succumbed to Japanese encephalitis in Gorakhpur, raising the number of fatalities from the illness in the eastern district of Uttar Pradesh to 550 since January this year.

All the fresh deaths occurred in the past two days, L P Rawat, Additional Director (Health), said here today.

Nineteen more people, afflicted with the disease, were admitted to hospitals in Gorakhpur and Basti, he said adding the number of fatalities since the advent of the year stood at 550.

 

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* Two more die due to Encephalitis, toll rises to 557

STAFF WRITER 14:3 HRS IST

Gorakhpur (UP), Dec 8 (PTI) Two more children succumbed to encephalitis here, taking the toll in the viral disease in eastern Uttar Pradesh districts to 557 so far this year, a government official said here today.

Six new patients suffering from Japanese Encephalitis and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome have been admitted to district hospitals, he said.

"Of 557 deaths, 391 occurred at BRD Medical College and Hospital this year, while 166 succumbed to the deadly disease in other government hospitals of Gorakhpur and Basti divisions," Additional Director, Health, L P Rawat said.

Sixty four patients are undergoing treatment at BRD M C Hospital, while four are being treated at other government hospitals of the region, he said.

 

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* One more death due to encephalitis, toll rises to 560

STAFF WRITER 10:49 HRS IST

Gorakhpur (UP), Dec 13 (PTI) The toll due to different types of encephalitis has mounted to 560 this year in eastern Uttar Pradesh as one more child succumbed to the brain fever here, an official said today.

Five new patients with symptoms of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome and Japanese Encephalitis have been admitted to BRD Medical College Hospital and government hospitals of the adjoining districts, Additional Director (Health) L P Rawat said.

"Five deaths have occurred during past one week," he said adding, a child patient hailing from Bihar died last night.

Sixty-three patients are undergoing treatment at BRD Medical College while five are being treated at other government hospitals of the region, he said.

 

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Source: http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Encephalitis-cases-double-this-year-as-govt-botches-up/556278

Encephalitis cases double this year as govt botches up

The state and Central governments seem to have botched up in containing encephalitis cases in eastern Uttar Pradesh, which has increased substantially compared to last year.

With the spurt in the encephalitis cases, experts fear that lack of proper vaccination in the region for the last two years and JE vaccine controversy might lead to an outbreak in the coming year.

As the year ends, over 3,030 children have been affected with encephalitis in eastern Uttar Pradesh, while over 560 children have succumbed to the disease.

Last year, while the total number of encephalitis cases was around 2,700, 450 people had died.

The experts are, however, primarily concerned about the fact that of the total Acute Encephalitis Cases this year, 302 are confirmed JE positive cases as compared to just 155 last year, which means that the JE positive cases have doubled this year. This is despite the fact that JE is a type of encephalitis, which can be prevented with vaccination.

 

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* One more encephalitis death in UP, toll rises to 567


STAFF WRITER 22:48 HRS IST

Gorakhpur (UP), Dec 22 (PTI) With the death of one more person due to encephalitis in Uttar Pradesh today, the statewide toll due to the disease rose to 567, officials said.

The patient died at BRD Medical College Hospital here, they said.

As many as 52 encephalitis patients are undergoing treatment at BRD hospital, while two are being treated at other government hospitals of the region, they said.

"However, the cases of Japanese Encephalitis, caused due to mosquito bites, have substantially dropped due to fall in temperature resulting in low mosquito density," additional director of health LP Rawat said.

 

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* Encephalitis virus a challenge for us: ICMR chief


STAFF WRITER 9:19 HRS IST

New Delhi, Jan 3 (PTI) Identification of encephalitis virus which continues to kill hundreds of children every year and maim thousands in eastern Uttar Pradesh still remains a challenge for scientists, the ICMR has said.

"We know that in about 15 per cent cases Japanese Encephalitis is the cause of death, but for the remaining 85 per cent the reason (virus) is yet to be ascertained. It still remains a challenge," Director General, Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) V M Katoch told PTI.

As against swine flu which claimed about 970 lives in 2009 across the country, the Encephalitis proved much more lethal claiming 567 deaths from a small pocket of 23 affected districts of eastern UP.

The lack of knowledge about lethal virus is proving a hindrance for developing a vaccine or cure for the disease, Katoch said.

 

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Encephalitis deaths: Health Ministry replies to Gorakhpur doc?s letter written in blood

Maulshree Seth
Posted: Jan 13, 2010 at 0457 hrs IST

Lucknow In response to his letter written in blood to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Dr R N Singh, a private practitioner and convenor of the encephalitis eradication movement in Gorakhpur, has received a reply from the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on the direction of the Prime Minister?s Office.

In the letter, Singh has been informed about three major steps the Centre plans to take this year to prevent and control the disease and ensure rehabilitation of the already affected children.

These steps would be in addition to the recent decision by the Centre to launch a ?Catch-up JE Vaccination Drive? in seven districts of eastern Uttar Pradesh and would include establishing a separate encephalitis research group under the ICMR, setting up a Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur, and launch of a special awareness campaign for hygiene and sanitation in the eastern part of the state.

In the letter dated July 25, 2009, Dr Singh had drawn the Centre?s attention towards the large number of encephalitis deaths in eastern UP and requested for implementation of the National Encephalitis Eradication Program (NEEP).

In the reply to his letter, while Singh has been informed that the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme(NVBDCP) is already undertaking most activities suggested under the NEEP, at the same time, the Centre has accepted the need to be more vigorous in tackling the disease, especially in eastern UP.

Singh has been informed that public health measures, including better sanitation and hygiene, protective clothing and keeping away the reservoirs of JE from human dwellings, are advocated. He has also been informed that the Centre has already allocated Rs 5.88 crore to strengthen Gorakhpur Medical College and at the same time has decided to undertake special Catch-up JE Vaccination Drive to cover left-out children. The drive would take place in seven districts of the state ? Deoria, Gorakhpur, Kushinagar, Maharajganj, Sant Kabir Nagar, Sidharthnagar and Basti.

Acting on the research that has shown that a large number of survivors of the disease end up having various disabilities, the Centre is planning to set up a Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur.

The government also plans to launch a special campaign for creating awareness about hygiene and sanitation.

When asked about the letter, Dr Singh said, ?I received the letter a few days ago. I am grateful that my appeal has been taken into consideration by the PMO Office. However, I have doubts regarding the utility of a separate encephalitis research group under the ICMR as many research wings have already tried their hands without any success. I, thus, stick to to my demand for the NEEP.?

In 2009, over 550 children succumbed to encephalitis virus in eastern UP.