<p>A four-year-old boy of Jayapura village in the taluk was found to be infected with Japanese Encephalitis (JE), called brain fever, and is undergoing treatment.</p>.<p>The boy, who was suffering from a high fever was shifted to JSS hospital in the city. The health department authorities visited the village and collected blood samples of the people, who suffered from fever recently.</p>.<p>District Vector-borne Diseases Control Officer Dr S Chidambara confirmed the case and said there is no need for anxiety.</p>.<p>The district has reported a total of 23 brain fever cases this year. Mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis was first found in Kellahalli in the district, according to sources.</p>
<p>A four-year-old boy of Jayapura village in the taluk was found to be infected with Japanese Encephalitis (JE), called brain fever, and is undergoing treatment.</p>.<p>The boy, who was suffering from a high fever was shifted to JSS hospital in the city. The health department authorities visited the village and collected blood samples of the people, who suffered from fever recently.</p>.<p>District Vector-borne Diseases Control Officer Dr S Chidambara confirmed the case and said there is no need for anxiety.</p>.<p>The district has reported a total of 23 brain fever cases this year. Mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis was first found in Kellahalli in the district, according to sources.</p>
