Six JE deaths in 10 cases put Jhapa at centre of vaccination push

Experts urge nationwide vaccination to protect vulnerable populations as the outbreak has gripped all provinces.

Japanese encephalitis has killed six of the 10 people infected in Jhapa since the current outbreak began in the second week of July. The 60 percent case-fatility rate, the highest in the country, has led health officials to consider an emergency vaccination drive for adults in the district.