Jorhat, July 22 (ANI): A massive outbreak of encephalitis claimed 13 lives in Assam on Wednesday. While six died due to Japanese encephalitis (JE), seven lost their lives to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in Jorhat district. Total 22 cases of Japanese encephalitis and 12 cases of AES were reported in the district hospitals. Japanese encephalitis is characterized by inflammation of the brain and high fever. The first case in the district was reported on January 13. The suspected JE patients are undergoing treatment in Jorhat Medical College and Hospital (JMC-H). Meanwhile, Rehman added preventive measures are being taken up by the health department with the support of district administration to let not the disease spread. The patients were treated under Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and those with symptoms were admitted to general wards for close monitoring and medication. Cases of deadly mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis have risen nearly five-fold in five years in Assam as a result of warming weather and changing rainfall, health experts say.
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