Brain-swelling disease kills dozens in India

bigjed · Aug 19th, 2009, 09:01

NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- Doctors say an encephalitis outbreak has killed 130 people -- mostly children -- in northern India since January.

The outbreak of acute encephalitis -- an inflammation of brain tissue -- is mostly concentrated in eastern parts of Uttar Pradesh, said V.S. Nigam, the state's nodal officer for tackling the disease.

He told CNN that 640 patients had tested positive for the infection, including 30 with Japanese encephalitis, which is spread by mosquitoes.

Acute encephalitis can be spread in various ways, including a bacterial or viral infection; the ingesting of toxic substances; and complications of a disease.

The disease has mostly struck children up to 15 years old, Nigam added.

vko · Aug 20th, 2009, 03:41

As if the Swine Flu panic wasn't enough!

Duplicate thread: The outbreak of acute encephalitis in UP

bigjed · Aug 20th, 2009, 04:41

yes I thought it belonged in two sections UP and health/medical.

I've been offered a shot for Japanese Encephalitis for the two trips I've made in the last couple of years - didn't have it as we were told it wasn't a big issue. OK it's still not a biggie but people need to know to make up their own minds about shots etc.

goingback · Sep 18th, 2009, 04:54

Very informative. We are a family of 4 visiting in November and we have just had our Japanese Encephalitis shots (and rabies)

karuna · Sep 18th, 2009, 06:32

Duplicate thread- closed. Please follow the link in vko's post to discuss this issue.

Aug 19th, 2009, 09:01	#1
bigjed Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Burkina Faso Posts: 134	Brain-swelling disease kills dozens in India NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- Doctors say an encephalitis outbreak has killed 130 people -- mostly children -- in northern India since January. The outbreak of acute encephalitis -- an inflammation of brain tissue -- is mostly concentrated in eastern parts of Uttar Pradesh, said V.S. Nigam, the state's nodal officer for tackling the disease. He told CNN that 640 patients had tested positive for the infection, including 30 with Japanese encephalitis, which is spread by mosquitoes. Acute encephalitis can be spread in various ways, including a bacterial or viral infection; the ingesting of toxic substances; and complications of a disease. The disease has mostly struck children up to 15 years old, Nigam added.

Aug 20th, 2009, 03:41	#2
vko Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hyderabad-Secunderabad Posts: 474	As if the Swine Flu panic wasn't enough! Duplicate thread: The outbreak of acute encephalitis in UP __________________ -Vikas

Sep 18th, 2009, 06:32	#5
karuna Just a big girl with a small dream Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: A little town you've probably never heard of Posts: 2,976	Duplicate thread- closed. Please follow the link in vko's post to discuss this issue. __________________ Mosquitos suck.

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Aug 20th, 2009, 04:41	#3
bigjed Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Burkina Faso Posts: 134	yes I thought it belonged in two sections UP and health/medical. I've been offered a shot for Japanese Encephalitis for the two trips I've made in the last couple of years - didn't have it as we were told it wasn't a big issue. OK it's still not a biggie but people need to know to make up their own minds about shots etc.

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goingback Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK Posts: 237	Very informative. We are a family of 4 visiting in November and we have just had our Japanese Encephalitis shots (and rabies)