Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz · May 2018
Entomological investigation of Japanese encephalitis outbreak in Malkangiri district of Odisha state, India.
A severe outbreak of Japanese encephalitis (JE) and acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) with high case fatality was reported from Malkangiri district of Odisha state, India during September to November 2016 affecting 336 children with 103 deaths. ⋯ The JE transmission in Malkangiri district was confirmed. Thorough screening of human blood samples of JE/AES suspected cases and JE vector mosquitoes for the presence of JEV during rainy season every year is recommended.