2019
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Question
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Which state has launched a campaign to eradicate Encephalitis disease?
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Jharkhand
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Bihar
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Uttar Pradesh
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Madhya Pradesh
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Uttar Pradesh has launched massive door to door campaign DASTAK in association with UNICEF to eradicate deadly Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) and Japanise Encephalitis (JE) disease in the state. The war cry of DASTAK is Darwaja khatkhatao, AES aur JE ko bhagao.
Detailed explanation-2: -Gorakhpur is the epicenter of encephalitis induced deaths and the disease mostly affect its rural areas [8].
Detailed explanation-3: -Though symptomatic JE is rare in India, the case-fatality rate among those with encephalitis can be as high as 30%.
Detailed explanation-4: -Highly endemic states include West Bengal, Bihar, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, and Goa.
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