Encephalitis Kills More Than 70 Children In Odisha

Three more deaths have been reported, but there has been no official confirmation yet.

Cases of Japanese Encephalitis have been reported in Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in the last few years. (Photo: Reuters)

• At least 70 children have died of encephalitis in Odisha’s Malkangiri district, officials said on Tuesday.
• "A total of 71 children have died till Monday. While 26 died due to Japanese Encephalitis, rest 45 died due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome," said Madan Mohan Pradhan, Joint Director of National Vector-Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP).
• According to sources, there were three more deaths in Malkangiri district due to the killer disease on Tuesday. However, there is no official confirmation yet.

(With inputs from IANS.)