Japanese Encephalitis kills 31 people across Nepal this year
Summary
Japanese Encephalitis has caused 31 deaths across Nepal in 2025, the highest in a decade, with 164 reported infections and spread to 42 districts.
Key Points
- 31 people have died from Japanese Encephalitis in Nepal in 2025, the highest number in the past 10 years.
- There have been 164 reported infections this year, up from 86 last year.
- Japanese Encephalitis has spread across 110 municipalities in 42 districts in Nepal.
- 82 percent of children in Nepal have been vaccinated against Japanese Encephalitis, with routine vaccination starting in 1998.
