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The Minister of Women & Child Development for Uttar Pradesh state has submitted a report to the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights. The offical report pertains to the ongoing outbreak of encephalitis within the state and helps clarify the situation.
According to the report, as of 31 Oct 2011, 462 children have died from acute encephalitis syndrome(AES) and 27 from Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus infection in 2011. The state has also reported that an immunization campaign against JE was carried out in 2006 and 2010 in Gorakhpur district. Thereafter a regular immunization programme has covered 32 421 children until September 2011.
In more than 50% of AES cases the cause of the illness is unknown and an investigation is continuing in the Gorakhpur Unit of the National Institute of Virology, Pune. Once the cause of the outbreak is known, effective initiatives can be planned.
Advice for Travellers
Japanese encephalitis vaccine is available for those considered to be at risk. Avoidance of mosquito bites by 'covering up', using insect repellent and impregnated bed nets is essential. Travellers should also maintaim a high standard of food, water and personal hygiene whilst in this area as AES may be caused by an enterovirus.
