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..sad situation. How did this thing get this far? Oppertunity for the UN and others to help these people and do something genuinely helpful.
"We have confirmation that this dreaded disease has spread to new areas," Mehrotra said.
The death toll climbed to 118 after 18 new deaths were reported overnight, he said.
State Seeks Help
More than 400 children have been hospitalized across Uttar Pradesh after they complained of high fever, followed by seizures and vomiting -- typical symptoms of encephalitis.
Eighteen children died from Japanese encephalitis in northern India, pushing the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 118 over the past 10 days, officials said Sunday.
More deaths were feared as 152 infected children were in serious condition, said Avnish Mehrotra, a spokesman for Uttar Pradesh state's health department.
The disease, which is preventable by vaccination, was spreading to new areas in Uttar Pradesh, but health authorities say there isn't enough money to immunize children. At least four youngsters died in areas that had been free from Japanese encephalitis.
..sad situation. How did this thing get this far? Oppertunity for the UN and others to help these people and do something genuinely helpful.
"We have confirmation that this dreaded disease has spread to new areas," Mehrotra said.
The death toll climbed to 118 after 18 new deaths were reported overnight, he said.
State Seeks Help
More than 400 children have been hospitalized across Uttar Pradesh after they complained of high fever, followed by seizures and vomiting -- typical symptoms of encephalitis.
Eighteen children died from Japanese encephalitis in northern India, pushing the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 118 over the past 10 days, officials said Sunday.
More deaths were feared as 152 infected children were in serious condition, said Avnish Mehrotra, a spokesman for Uttar Pradesh state's health department.
The disease, which is preventable by vaccination, was spreading to new areas in Uttar Pradesh, but health authorities say there isn't enough money to immunize children. At least four youngsters died in areas that had been free from Japanese encephalitis.
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