According to a New York Times report, in rare cases, encephalitis is caused due to bacterial infection, parasites, or may be prompted from other infectious diseases. Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are two states, which have seen the most number of encephalitis cases in recent years. (Express Photo Vishal Srivastav) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are two states, which have seen the most number of encephalitis cases in recent years. Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are two states, which have seen the most number of encephalitis cases in recent years. The Uttar Pradesh government in May this year launched a vaccination campaign in 38 sensitive districts of the state to combat the JE virus.

Source: Indian Express August 12, 2017 05:33 UTC