Influence of Rainfall on Incidence of Aes/je Cases -a Study from Lakhimpur District of Assam in 2011-12
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Received: 02, May, 2015 Final Accepted: 12, June, 2015 Published Online: 16, June, 2015 Acute encephalitis syndrome (AES)/Japanese encephalitis (JE) is the leading viral cause of disability in India. Our study was carried out to comprehend the prevalence of AES/JE cases in 2011-12 at Lakhimpur district of Assam and to find out their association with environmental factors (particularly rainfall). Among the suspected AES cases, 25.92% & 24.39% cases were found JE IgM positive in 2011 and 2012 respectively. A positive correlation was observed between AES/JE cases and monthly rainfall data. In 2012, upto some extent decreasing trend of JE cases were observed due to the vaccination campaign held on February, 2012 at Lakhimpur district.
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