NewsDesk @bactiman63 The National Health Mission, Assam reported this week that the number of Japanese encephalitis (JE) has risen to 238. An additional three fatalities brings the JE death toll to at...

By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 Nipah antibodies detected in bat samples: Kerala government Kerala health minister Veena George on Wednesday said the antibodies against the Nipah virus were found in samples...

Some 16 elephants have died from rabies in the past 3 weeks at Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam, India, according to Times Now News report. According to Park Director P.Shivkumar, the...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the Japanese encephalitis (JE) outbreak in Assam, India, government officials are now reporting some 190 cases and 49 deaths, as of July 5, according...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In the state of Assam in northeastern India, the Japanese encephalitis (JE) situation has got to the point that the Union minister of health and family welfare (MoHFW)...

Indian health officials are responding to an outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in Assam State in northeastern India. According to the latest data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, 365...

A 63-year-old woman from Sonitpur district in Assam state in India has been killed because of accusations of being a witch, according to a NDTV video news report. Apparently, villagers blamed the elderly...