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Nepal battles rising Japanese encephalitis deaths lacking vaccine

Japanese Encephalitis Outbreak: Nepal Faces Crisis Without Vaccine A dangerous surge in Japanese encephalitis (JE) is causing fatalities in Nepal, raising serious concerns as the […]

An Indian patient is comforted by his relatives as he lies in a ward while being treated for Japanese encephalitis at the North Bengal Medical College Hospital (NBMCH) on the outskirts of Siliguri on July 24, 2014. Recent outbreaks of encephalitis in India have killed more than 150 people, with health officials on alert fearing the death toll could rise further, state government directors said. AFP PHOTO/ Diptendu DUTTA (Photo by DIPTENDU DUTTA / AFP)
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Vietnam boosts monitoring as chikungunya spreads in Asia

Vietnam Boosts Health Monitoring as Chikungunya Cases Rise Across Asia In response to a significant increase in chikungunya cases reported across Asia, Vietnam’s health authorities […]