Encephalitis toll climbs to 53 in Odisha
With the death of two more children, the toll due to Japanese Encephalitis has reportedly risen  to 53 over a month in Odisha's Malkangiri district. The vector-borne disease, which originates from pigs and spreads through mosquito bites, has reportedly affected around 45 villages in Malkangiri. Presently, 6 out of 29 children plagued with the disease are undergoing treatment in ICU.