Dikhyaa Mohanty 
A total of seven students of Soro’s Purubai Kanyashram have tested positive for Japanese encephalitis. “Out of the 48 samples sent for testing, 7 have tested positive for Japanese encephalitis,” informed Dr Dulalsen Jagdev, Chief District Medical & Public Health Officer (CDM&PHO), Balasore.
Dr Jagdev said that the situation is better now and there is nothing to be scared of. He informed that as of now a total of 32 students have been affected. He said that out of these 32 students, 13 are admitted to the Community Health Centre (CHC) at Soro and 17 were shifted to the district headquarters hospital (DHH) here.
He further informed that while two of the afflicted students were discharged yesterday, the condition of two other who were serious and were having signs and symptoms like headache, convulsions and vomiting has improved and they are doing better now. “The condition of the two students who are in the ICU at the DHH here was very serious and now they are doing well due to the hard work of our doctors and ICU staff,” said Dr Jagdev.
