Guwahati, July 3 -- After the season's first wave of floods, Jorhat district in Assam faces a troubling rise in vector-borne diseases, including one confirmed death due to Japanese Encephalitis (JE).

Officials at Jorhat Medical College and Hospital (JMCH) and the district health department confirmed that nine people have tested positive for JE this year. Five of them are currently undergoing treatment at JMCH and Jorhat Mission Hospital.

Doctors also reported 11 additional cases with encephalitis-like symptoms. Meanwhile, the district has recorded 18 dengue cases, primarily among individuals who recently traveled to Jorhat from other areas.

A JMCH source, who requested anonymity, cautioned that actual case numbers may be higher than re...