Patna/Gaya: Altogether 35 people have so far
died of Japanese encephalitis, while 145 others were affected,
16 of them hospitalised, in South Bihar as the state
government decided to launch a vaccination drive in the area
from next month, official sources said.
A report from Gaya quoting official sources confirmed
the deaths and said 145 other persons were infested by the
disease out of them, 16 were admitted at the A N Sinha Medical
College and Hosptial there.
The opposition parties, including RJD, have
alleged that over 60 people died of encephalitis in Gaya and
Munger districts during the past two months in Bihar.
The most affected districts were Gaya, Aurangabad and
Munger in Bihar, the officials said adding "we have planned
to launch an anti-encephalitis vaccination drive from next
month to tackle the spread of the disease."
Special medical teams were also being sent to the area
to find out the reason behind the outbreak of the disease and
submit a report to the state government, they said.
Bureau Report
First Published: Monday, November 02, 2009, 18:31