ASSAM: Amid Pandemic, Encephalitis knocks Quietly

Till May 30, Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) has claimed the lives of 12 people in Assam.
So far, altogether 81 cases of AES have been reported from 33 districts of Assam.
AES is characterised by acute onset of fever and clinical neurological manifestation that includes mental confusion, disorientation, delirium or coma.
Till May 30, altogether three cases of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) have been reported in the State with no death toll.
96 positive malaria cases were found in different areas of the State.
51 were Plasmodium Falciparum cases.
45 were Plasmodium Vivax cases.

Related Stories