Success against JE in Assam district; Zika infections in Kerala, India

19 July 2021

Public awareness campaigns and targeted vaccination for children at risk have resulted in a marked decrease in Japanese encephalitis (JE) infections this season in Dibrugarh district, Assam. A single JE case has been recorded this year, to July 9. The district encompasses a large city on the banks of the Brahmaputra River and tea plantations.

IN THE southern state of Kerala, at least 18 Zika virus infections have been detected in Thiruvananthapuram district, and they include a pregnant woman. Health teams have been sent to the state, which is now on alert, and testing facilities expanded.  Read more Read more.

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