Japanese Encephalitis
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One government hospital with nine doctors for 600,000 people – and nearly 100 children dead
The non-existent public healthcare system in Malkangiri in Odisha is struggling with an encephalitis outbreak.
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Nearly 100 children have died in Malkangiri from suspected Japanese encephalitis. Experts say the outbreak could have been prevented by better mosquito-control.
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Nearly 100 children have died in one district of Odisha from a disease that was preventable
A study confirmed the presence of the Japanese encephalitis virus in Malkangiri in 2012. Officials say a vaccine could have prevented the 2016 outbreak.
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