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Expected Community ParticipationCommunity participation is very vital for effective control and prevention of outbreak of JE. The role which can be assigned to the community is as under
- Reporting of cases.
- Providing transport for shifting cases to the hospital.
- Active participation in preventive measures like indoor spray operation, anti larval operations, filling up of ditches to prevent water logging, isolation of pigs, intermittent draining of the rice fields etc.
- Personal protection measures which will include using mosquito nets, mosquito repellents, not sleeping in or near piggeries etc.
- Surveillance activities – report to the village sarpanch or health worker immediately regarding any suspected case of JE.
- Rehabilitation of children with sequelae of JE.
Japanese Encephalitis (JE) Situation
| Year | No. of Outbreaks | Total | Blood Serum Samples | ||
| Attack | Death | Sent to NIV | Positive for JE | ||
| 2001–02 | 6 | 170 | 1 | 39 | 8 |
| 2002–03 | 34 | 75 | 16 | 52 | 14 |
| 2003–04 | 197 | 475 | 115 | 475 | 23 |
| 2004–05 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 3 |
| 2005–06 | 8 | 60 | 0 | 44 | 9 |
| 2006–07 | 8 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 14 |
| 2007–08 (upto Jan. 08) | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
