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Japanese Encephalitis has once again reared its ugly head in eastern Uttar Pradesh. At a time when the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government are doing blame games over recurring affliction of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in the state, the deadly disease has claimed as many as 501 lives. Every day five to seven people, mostly children, are dying of JE at Gorakhpur Medical College alone. Children are the worst sufferers since they have weaker immunity than adults. Comments plz.
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04 Nov '11 10:07 am
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The district typically experiences an outbreak of the disease after the monsoon season when moribund water left after the rains becomes an ideal breeding ground for mosquitoes, which transmit the disease. Every monsoon sees an outbreak of acute encephalitis syndrome. Japanese encephalitis is a potentially severe viral disease that is spread by infected mosquitoes in the agricultural regions. It is one of several mosquito-borne viruses. This virus was first struck Gorakhpur in 1978. Ever since, the epidemic is badly mismanaged. All the initiatives by the state government to control encephalitis in Gorakhapur and adjoining areas have failed to derive the desired results. As per reports, there is no national programme to contain the epidemic in the region. The response to the crisis by the government and the media has been both shocking and lethargic. Here are some questions need answers: Even after 33 years why has the government failed to contain the killer encephalitis? Why is there
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Answered by sumati gayki, 04 Nov '11 10:09 am
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This isnthe bresult of powerty followed by immunity decreasing fast in that state
Answered by Prakash Mehendale, 06 Nov '11 03:09 am
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