In Chitwan, 17 people have been infected and 6 people have died from Japanese encephalitis since July
What you should know
One more person has died in Chitwan due to Japanese encephalitis caused by mosquito bites. According to the information released by the public health office of Bharatpur on Tuesday, 17 people have been infected with Japanese encephalitis and 6 people have died in Chitwan since July.
"Recently, there is information that a 39-year-old woman from Khairhani municipality died in the teaching hospital of the old medical college in Bharatpur during treatment," said Dinesh Rupakheti, head of public health office. He died on October 12. According to the information released by the office on October 3, by that time a total of 16 people were infected with Japanese encephalitis in Chitwan and five of the infected died. After that, one infected person was added and one more person died among the old infected people.
Among those infected with Japanese encephalitis, up to 30 percent may die, it is mentioned in the awareness campaign material issued by the Family Welfare Division of the Department of Health Services . But there have been more deaths in Chitwan. In Chitwan, 35 percent of those infected have died. Among the infected, the number of women is high. In Chitwan, infected with Japanese encephalitis There are 10 women and 7 men.
How is Japanese encephalitis transmitted?
Japanese encephalitis is a brain infection caused by the virus . Humans are also infected by the bite of the Culex mosquito . The Department of Health Services has informed that when Culex mosquitoes bite infected pigs, boars or wild birds and also bite humans, the disease can be transmitted. This mosquito is more active in the evening and early morning. Areas of risk for Japanese encephalitis are paddy fields and areas with stagnant water and waterlogged areas and settlements near pig and duck farms.
The risk of this disease increases from July to October when the monsoon begins. "The water in the paddy field decreases as it dries up." July, August and October are high risk months. Special care should be taken till October,' Vector (Kit) Control of Public Health Office of Bharatpur Inspector Ram KC said. Fever, headache, nausea and feeling weak are common symptoms of Japanese encephalitis .
High fever over 102 degrees Fahrenheit, severe headache, body tremors, semi-consciousness or unconsciousness, weakness or paralysis, and coma are serious symptoms of this disease . In severe cases, permanent damage to the brain leads to paralysis and death. Therefore, Vector Control Inspector Ram KC has appealed to start the examination and treatment process with the advice of recognized health institutions and health workers in case of common symptoms.
He also suggested to pay attention to hygiene, not to allow water to freeze to avoid mosquito bites and to prevent mosquito breeding. Children under 15 years of age, residents near paddy, pig, duck, and duck farms, farmers, and people in rural areas and people moving around these areas are at risk of Japanese encephalitis.
The most infected in Chitwan are within the Bharatpur Metropolitan Municipality. Seven people from Bharatpur, four from Khairhani, two each from Rapti and Kalika and one each from Madi and Ratnanagar municipalities have been infected. The Public Health Office has informed that two people each from Bharatpur and Rapti and one each from Khairhani and Kalika municipalities have died.
Among the infected, three are under 15 years old, five are between 15 and 60 years old, and 9 people are over 60 years old . Similarly, there are two 70-year-old people who died. One person aged 89, 81, 42 and 39 died. Avoiding mosquito bites is the way to avoid this disease . It also has a vaccine. Out of the infected, 15 people were found not to have been vaccinated, while it was not clear whether two people were vaccinated or not, according to the Public Health Office.
