Overview

• Guwahati Medical College has confirmed 44 Japanese Encephalitis infections and recorded 10 fatalities this year, with most patients from Kamrup, Nalbari, Darrang and Kamrup (Metro) districts.
• Jorhat Medical College reports nine JE cases and one death following post-flood mosquito breeding in the district.
• Dhemaji Health Department has tracked five active cases and distributed 40,221 treated nets while deploying ten fogging machines across vulnerable areas.
• Health teams have conducted 600 awareness meetings attended by over 86,000 residents to promote preventive measures and early detection.
• Seasonal monsoon rains and lingering floodwaters have intensified Culex mosquito breeding, driving this year’s surge in Japanese Encephalitis.