November 28, 2024 8:35 PM.
Municipal Corporation of Delhi, MCD has directed District Health Officials and Epidemiologist to intensify Vector control measures after a case of Japanese Encephalitis, JE was reported recently from Bindapur area of the National Capital.
The measures include larval source reduction and the launch of community-based initiatives, such as awareness campaigns, to prevent and control JE’s spread.
JE is a zoonotic viral infection caused by the JE virus. It is transmitted from animals and birds to humans by culex mosquito. The Case Fatality Rate of this disease is high, and those who survive may suffer from various degrees of neurological squeal.
“A case of Japanese Encephalitis has been reported from the Bindapur area under the West Zone recently. Japanese Encephalitis (JE) is a zoonotic viral disease caused by the JE virus. The Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of this disease is high, and those who survive may suffer from various degrees of neurological sequelae.
Keeping this in view, all District Health Officers (DHOs) and Epidemiologists are directed to intensify vector control measures, including larval source reduction, and implement community-based initiatives such as awareness campaigns for the prevention and control of JE,” read an order issued by the Municipal Health Office.