“Japanese Encephalitis Outbreak Kills 24 in China, More Than 300 Infected”

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Health officials and state media in southern China report that an outbreak of Japanese encephalitis in the region has claimed nearly 24 lives and infected over 300 people. Medical experts say the Guangdong province has recorded the highest number of infections, with 287 cases reported and 23 deaths confirmed. Encephalitis kills nearly 10,000 people annually in Asia and is usually fatal in 30 percent of cases, according to the World Health Organization. Sun Lianying, director of the Immunization Program at the Hainan Infection Disease Control Center, credits an infant immunization program for tempering the spread of the disease in China.

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