Encephalitis toll mounts to 43

 The death toll in the Japanese encephalitis has gone up to 43 forcing the authorities to step up activities to contain the situation.

As of now, the state has confirmed 311 cases of Japanese encephalitis in Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Jorhat, Golaghat, Tinsukia, Barpeta, Sonitpur, Dhemaji, Barpeta, Lakhimpur and Dhemaji.

The district administrations and health department have jointly intensified adult vaccination in the affected districts.