Controlling menace of AES

May’2016

1207 people died due to acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) in 2015, as per the report received from the JE/AES endemic states. As per the report received from SPO (VBD), total 660 AES cases, and 2 deaths have been reported during 2015. The control measures taken by the states are given in the list below.

There is reduction in no. of encephalitis (AES) deaths from 1719 in 2914 to 1207 in 2015 in the country.  No. of deaths in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Assam and West Bengal and Odisha during 2014 and 2015 is given below:

            *No report received from SPO (VBD), Odisha

To control the menace following strategies have been recommended under National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme:

·         Regular disease surveillance

·         Testing of blood samples

·         Vector surveillance followed by fogging operation

Case management

·         Strengthening of early case reporting & management

·         Improving surveillance

·         Capacity Building

Prevention

·         Improving coverage of vaccination

·         Safe drinking water supply

·         Provision of sanitary latrines

·         Improved habitation of Pigs

·         Vector Control (IRS/LLIN)

·         IEC/BCC

Control Measures Undertaken by SPO (VBD), Odisha

·         Disease surveillance has been strengthened for close monitoring of emergence of any sign of acute neurological illness.

·         Inter Personal Communication (IPC) has been strengthened for early case detection and referral of cases to DHH/Tertiary care hospital (particularly in tribal areas) where health seeking practice is poor and traditional healers influence and co-habitation of domestic pigs.

·         CDMOs of the reporting districts have been alerted for track and managing the AES and JE cases report to labs at the earliest and take needful preventive measure in the vulnerable villages.

·         RMRC, BBSR ensures periodic screening of samples and confirms the absence of any new cases since November, 2011.

·         State send alertness with any emergence of any new cases and case management at DHH and tertiary care hospitals of the state.

·         Use of mosquito net by the community through strict vigil by ASHA, AWW and MPHW.

·         Vector-surveillance is continuing with the help of VCRC field station at Koraput. PIB