Encephalitis symptoms can be caused by both Japanese Encephalitis (JE) and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES), with cases for both peaking in the monsoon. Children under the age of 15 are the worst hit, with AES usually affecting children under 5 who are severely malnourished. Acute Encephalitis SyndromeSince India started vaccinated at-risk populations against JE, AES cases and deaths have outstripped it by five times. In 2016, AES infected 11,651 and killed 1,301, against 1,676 JE cases and 283 deaths. Till August 6, 2017, India had recorded 5,413 AES cases and 369 deaths, while JE cases were at 838, with 86 deaths.

Source: Hindustan Times August 12, 2017 11:07 UTC