Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Malkangiri, Nov 6:

Two more children succumbed to Japanese Encephalitis (JE) at the district headquarters hospital of Odisha’s Malkangiri today while undergoing treatment, taking the death toll in the dreaded vector-borne disease to 95 within the last 58 days in the district this season.

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The deceased have been identified as Priya Khara (2)of Tulibeda village of Korukonda block and Basanti Jani (2) of Kumutiguda in the district, reports said.

A 12-member team including seven experts of the state Health department and the Centre is on a visit to the district since yesterday to take stock of the situation.

The team has visited Daniguda, Badali, Palakonda and Doriguda villages in four groups for a ground survey.

Notably, on Saturday, two girl children— Debika Pujari (2) of Chitapari village under Korukonda block and Shalini Khara (2) of Kandel village under Kudumulgumma block and a two-year-old boy Adama Mutaki of Motu village under Padia block died.

Meanwhile, the Malkangiri District Adivasi Samaj Mahasangh has called for a bandh on November 8 on the issue. The Mahasangh will also hold a massive rally in front of the district collectorate on November 9 to highlight the issue, reports said.