Eradication of JE not possible without total vaccination: Azad

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 8, 2012, 23:40

Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today said the eradication of Japanese Encephalitis in Uttar Pradesh was not possible till cent per cent vaccination was not achieved in areas affected by the disease.

UP: Encephalitis claims 2 more lives, toll 159Two

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 7, 2012, 15:49

Two children succumbed to encephalitis at the BRD Medical College Hospital here, taking the death toll in the disease in eastern Uttar Pradesh this year to 159.

Encephalitis claims two more lives, toll 159

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 7, 2012, 10:24

2 children succumbed to encephalitis at the BRD Medical College Hospital, taking the death toll in eastern Uttar Pradesh this year to 159.

Three more die of Encephalitis; toll climbs to 15

Last Updated: Thursday, August 2, 2012, 11:18

3 children succumbed to encephalitis at the BRD Medical College Hospital, taking the death toll in the disease in eastern UP this year to 154.

`Strategy needed to tackle zoonotic diseases`

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 31, 2012, 18:53

Zoonotic diseases, or diseases that transmit from animals to humans, like rabies, chikunguniya and Japanese Encephalitis, comprise a majority of the diseases afflicting humans today around the world.

Five more die of encephalitis; toll climbs to 151

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 31, 2012, 10:57

Five more persons died due to encephalitis, taking the death toll in the viral disease in eastern UP to 151 this year, health officials said.

Child dies of encephalitis in Gorakhpur: Toll 146

Last Updated: Monday, July 30, 2012, 16:09

Gorakhpur (UP): A nine-year old child succumbed to encephalitis here taking the toll in the viral disease in eastern Uttar Pradesh to 146 this year, health officials said on Monday.

Encephalitis claims one more life in eastern UP

Last Updated: Saturday, July 14, 2012, 11:02

A child succumbed to encephalitis here taking the death toll in the viral disease in eastern Uttar Pradesh to 130 this year, officials said on Saturday.