Question : BRAIN FEVER DEATHS

(a) the number of deaths that had occurred due to Brain Fever during the last one year in the country, State-wise;

(b) whether any assistance has been provided by the Union Government to State Governments in controlling this disease;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the preventive measures taken/being taken by the Union Government in this direction?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. C.P. THAKUR)

(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the table of the Lok Sabha.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 43 FOR ANSWER ON 22ND NOVEMBER, 2000.

(a): State-wise number of deaths due to Brain Fever (Japanese Encephalitis) reported by State Health authorities during the years 1999 and 2000, are as under:-

1999	2000 (Upto 7th November,2000)
Uttar Pradesh	275 240	Andhra Pradesh	203 42	Karnataka	98 10	Haryana	56 32	West Bengal	27 1	Punjab 6 0	Kerala 4 0	Assam 2 64	Goa	2 3	Manipur	2 0	Tamil Nadu 5 0
Total	:	680	392

(b) ,(c) & (d) No separate programme is being implemented for control of Japanese Encephalitis(J.E). Prevention and control of J.E are primarily the responsibility of the State Governments. However, Directorate of National Anti Malaria Programme (NAMP) closely monitors incidence of J.E and also provides material assistance (essentially insecticides) as per need to manage and control JE outbreaks. Besides, technical guidance is also provided to the States by the Dte.of NAMP and National Institute of Communicable Diseases(NICD) for preventing incidence of JE and managing outbreaks. Further, orientation training on clinical management of JE for Primary Health Centres(PHC)/District Medical Officers is conducted with the objective of early case detection and prevention of mortality. Government of India also facilitates supply of JE vaccine from its Central Research Institute, Kasauli to States which are in need of such vaccine.

The insecticides supplied by the Directorate of NAMP to JE endemic States during financial year 1999-2000 and 2000- 01 is Annexed.

ANNEXURE

INSECTICIDES SUPPLIED DURING 1999-2000 & 2000-01 UNDER NAMEP

State	Insecticide	Qty. 99-	Qty.2000-01	2000 
Andhra	Malathion	5 MTs 5MTs
Pradesh	Tech	Malathion-25% 200 MTs 197 MTs	DDT 350 MTs 300 MTs
Assam	Malathion	Nil Nil	Tech	Malathion -	Nil Nil	25%	DDT 1788 MTs 1695 MTs
UP	Malathion	5 MTs 5 MTs	Tech.	Malathion-25% 418 MTs 380 MTs	DDT 250 MTs 500 MTs
Haryana	Malathion	Nil Nil	Tech	Malathion-25% 300 MTs 300 MTs
Kerala	Malathion	Nil Nil	Tech	Malathion-25%	Nil Nil
Karnataka	Malathion	2 MTs 1.5 MTs	Tech	Malathion-25%	30 MTs 100 MTs
Maharashtra	Malathion	Nil Nil	Tech	Malathion-25%	Nil Nil
Manipur	Malathion	Nil	0.5 MTs	Tech	Malathion-25%	Nil Nil
Tamil Nadu	Malathion	4 MTs 3.5 MTs	Tech	Malathion-25%	2 MTs 2.0 MTs
West Bengal	Malathion	Nil 1MT	Tech	Malathion-25%	Nil Nil
Gujarat	Malathion	Nil Nil	Tech	Malathion 25%	400 MTs 400 MTs

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