Parechovirus Killing Infants In US To Japanese Encephalitis Spreading Rapidly In India: Today's Health Headlines

From Japanese Encephalitis cases rising rapidly across Assam and other NE parts of the country to Kerala issuing SOPs for the patients suffering from the monkeypox symptoms, take a quick look at the top headlines of the day. Stay connected with us for more such updates.

Today's Headlines from the health sector: From Japanese Encephalitis cases rising rapidly across Assam and other NE parts of the country, to Kerala issuing SOPs for the patients suffering from the monkeypox symptoms, take a quick look at the top headlines of the day. Stay connected with us for more health news updates.

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Japanese Encephalitis On The Rise In NE India

The state of Nagaland and Assam has recently reported cases of Japanese Encephalitis. Japanese Encephalitis (JE) is a vector-borne zoonotic disease caused by mosquito bites. According to the reports, 30 people have already succumbed to the virus infection and almost 183 are still fighting the disease in Assam. Nagaland has not reported any deaths so far but 3 people have been infected according to the data by the National Health Mission. Read the complete story HERE.

Monkeypox Making Headlines In Kerala

With two active cases of the highly infectious monkeypox virus in Kerala, the state government has issued Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the patients who are isolating currently with the symptoms of the virus infection. Speaking to the media, the State Health Minister Veena George. Read the complete SOPs HERE.

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Dangerous Parechovirus Detected In USA

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