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SEROLOGICAL STUDY FOR JAPANESE ENCHEPHALITIES VIRUS AMONG HOSPITALISED PATIENTS

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Japanese encephalitis (JE)-epidemics have been reported in many parts of the country. The incidence ons been imported to be high among; pedietr ic groun with niah mortality. The incidence of JE in recent times i s showing un increasing trend. It appearp triat JE may become one of the major public health problems in India, considering the quantum of the vulnerab le pediatric popul ation, the proportion of JEV infections ampng the encepha litic criildren and wide scattering of JE-prone areas. JE burden can be estimated satisfactorily to som e extend by lengthening diagnostic facilities for JE confirmation in hospitals a nd by maintenance of contact with trie nea rby referral hospitals to collect the particulars on JE cases. Vaccin ation proves to be tne best to protect th e individual agaiast kisease
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