The death rate from JE this year has surpassed 20%, with a significant number of fatalities among children under 15 years of age.
Nepal is grappling with a severe outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis that has claimed 12 lives and infected N59 others since the onset of the monsoon season. The outbreak hit 29 districts in the Kathmandu Valley and beyond. Eight districts—Kailali, Kapilvastu, Palpa, Chitwan, Rautahat, Sarlahi, Siraha, and Sunsari—have reported fatalities linked to the infection.