Japanese Encephalitis Outbreak Claims Five Lives in Jhapa

Health authorities in Jhapa, Nepal, have reported an outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis, with five out of ten infected patients succumbing to the disease.

Public health officials are currently investigating the source of the outbreak and have urged residents to take preventive measures, such as using mosquito nets and repellents.

The rising death toll has prompted calls for better surveillance and vaccination programs to contain the spread of the virus in the affected regions.