India, July 19 -- Virus spreads to 33 districts in the state, officials rush to contain fast-growing JE outbreak.
Guwahati:In a concerning development, Assam has reported 12 additional deaths from Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in the past week, bringing the state's total fatalities from the disease this year to 26, government sources told TSG.
The bigger concern is that the virus has now spread to 33 of 35 districts, with only Dima Hasao and Hailakandi remaining unaffected. The state government has sent alerts to all district health authorities.
Dr. Lakshmanan, Mission Director of the National Health Mission (NHM), Assam, has raised concerns about the ongoing JE situation in the state, stating that Assam remains one of the most severely aff...