There has been a resurgence of Japanese encephalitis in the state. This year, four people have already died of the disease at Guwahati Medical College and Hospital. Reports of this disease are being received from different districts of the state, A total of 11 Japanese encephalitis patients have been hospitalized since April.
The superintendent said that till Friday four patients had died in the hospital and three others had recovered and returned home. A total of four patients, including two children and two adults, are currently under treatment. A separate ward has been set up for adult patients in the nursery room of the hospital and two children are being treated in the pediatric ward.
Most patients have been admitted to the hospital this year. Dr Sharma said six of the 11 patients are residents of rural Kamrup district, Especially Shanghai, They are residents of Jyotikhuchi and Mirzapur areas. Apart from that, Darang, There are also patients from Mangaldai and Morigaon.
Only one patient from Kamrup Metropolitan District was treated this year and the patient, Nor Bahadur Setri, a resident of Gandhinagar in Panikhati, died on Friday night.
The death of the patient has spread panic in the Chandrapur-Panikhaiti area and the locals have alleged that mosquito infestation has increased. According to local residents of the area, After the case was caught, fogging was done only once and no further action was taken by the administration. Therefore, the residents demanded to strengthen the mosquito control system in sensitive areas.
Besides Japanese encephalitis, 23 to 24 patients are currently being treated for acute encephalitis syndrome at Guwahati Medical College. It is worth mentioning, Japanese encephalitis virus, which is transmitted by Culex mosquitoes, causes inflammation of the brain and is fatal to children and people with weakened immune systems.‘b can be used.