New Delhi: Only a thorough investigation will reveal the reason for the deaths of young children in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, but if it is Japanese Encephalitis, it means the return of an old scourge that appeared to be under control over the past few years. Another blames Japanese Encephalitis, a disease that has plagued eastern Uttar Pradesh for several decades. The database also seems to suggest that there were three districts of Gorakhpur reporting a significant number of Japanese Encephalitis cases (till 6 August). “Japanese Encephalitis deaths are preventable. By 2015, she added, the number of Japanese Encephalitis cases around India had fallen to 10% of all encephalitis types.

Source: Mint August 14, 2017 10:07 UTC