Even as there is no letup in the death of children due to Japanese Encephalitis in Malkangiri district with one more kid succumbing to the disease on Monday taking the toll to 71, the Central team which visited the district to take stock of the situation gave a good certificate to the State and district administration for their efforts to check the spread the disease.
The day’s deceased was identified as Manoj Baraja (5) of Barajaguda village. The child died while undergoing treatment at the District Headquarters Hospital here.
National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme Joint director Kalpana Baruah, a member of the six-member Central team, said the Malkangiri district administration and the Health Department have taken satisfactory measures to curb spread of the vector-borne disease.
“The district administration is working well to curb the outbreak of JE. Besides, the State Government has taken all possible measures to address the problem,” said Baruah after holding discussions with Health Department officials here.
“A decision regarding administration of vaccines would be taken after a meeting to be held in November-December,” she said.