Yet two more children died of the deadly Japanese Encephalitis in Malkangiri district on Saturday. With this, the death toll due to the vector-borne disease in the tribals-dominated district increased to 120.
The deceased were identified as Rasmita Khila of Kapeguda village under the Kuduguluguma block and Kurchi Bhumia of Salasi village under Mathili block. Both the kids died while undergoing treatment at the Malkangiri District Headquarters Hospital (DHH), according to reports. Notably, as per the Government announcement, children of vulnerable areas of Malkangiri and three other adjoining districts would be administered anti-JE vaccines from the first week of December. The identification work of vulnerable areas and children is now on.