Japanese Encephalitis Outbreak
Japanese encephalitis cases rise across Nepal
What happened
Nepal is reporting a multi-district rise in Japanese encephalitis cases and deaths, with health officials warning that many severe cases involve unvaccinated adults and considering broader vaccination measures.
Timeline
Cases Rise Across Districts
Aug 23, 18:57Nepal reported 80 laboratory-confirmed Japanese encephalitis cases across 59 local units in 25 districts, with 21 deaths. Health officials said 86% of confirmed patients and all deaths were among unvaccinated people.
Jhapa Vaccination Push
Aug 23, 13:16Officials planned an emergency vaccination drive for adults over 30 in Jhapa using childhood vaccine stocks after 6 of 10 patients died there. The outbreak had spread across all seven provinces with at least 21 deaths nationwide.
Adult Vaccination Considered
Aug 21, 14:53Nepal’s outbreak had reached at least 59 infections and 21 deaths over six weeks. Officials said most severe cases were among unvaccinated adults and were considering expanding free vaccination beyond children.
Jhapa Deaths Reported
Aug 13, 08:28Health officials reported 5 Japanese encephalitis deaths in Jhapa from 9 confirmed cases over four months. Most patients were over 50, and residents were urged to avoid mosquito bites and get vaccinated.
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