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Delhi: 14 cases of Japanese Encephalitis reported

last updated on December 17, 2011 at 10:46 am ibnlive

With 17 blood samples of the 81 slaughtered pigs testing positive for Japanese encephalitis (JE), the alarmed brass of the Delhi government and MCD on Friday decided to identify the source of the infection in pigs before initiating more drastic measures to check the spread of the disease. The health ministry will strengthen JE vaccination, improve case management capability in district hospitals and medical colleges, including medical rehabilitation and strengthen physical medicine.

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