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MP: Six-year-old boy dies of Japanese encephalitis
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Dindori (MP), Aug 12 (PTI) A six-year-old boy from the tribal-dominated Dindori district in Madhya Pradesh has died of Japanese encephalitis, a health official said on Tuesday.
'The ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) report has found that the child died due to Japanese encephalitis on August 6," said Jayashree Maravi, malaria officer in charge of Dindori district.
The deceased Ajay Gautam, who was a resident of Bahera village in Amarpur block of Dindori district, died at Jabalpur Medical College.
Maravi said a team from the malaria department and Amarpur's Block Medical Officer (BMO), S S Markam, found unhealthy conditions in the village and decided to spray medicine.
Ajay's family members said he fell while playing with his sister last month. Subsequently, he developed swelling on his leg and a high fever.
He was initially treated at a hospital in Dindori; however, as his condition didn't improve, he was taken to the district official before being referred to the Jabalpur Medical College.
Ajay's father, Santosh, told PTI that his daughter Madhu has been undergoing treatment at the district hospital for fever.
Japanese encephalitis is a serious viral zoonotic disease which leads to fatigue, headache, fever, and vomiting.
According to doctors, if this disease is not treated in time, it can lead to swelling in the brain, coma, and even paralysis. PTI COR MAS NSK
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