Three more die of Japanese Encephalitis in Odisha’s Malkangiri; toll reaches 70

Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Bhubaneswar, Oct 23:

The killer Japanese Encephalitis continued to spread its tentacles as three more children died today taking the toll to 70.

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The three kids died at the Malkangiri District Headquarters Hospital where they succumbed to the vector-borne disease.

The deceased have been identified as Swati Hantal (02) from Khairput, Rita Madkami from Kambed village under Kurukonda block and Birendra Kabasi from Dariguda village.