Japanese Encephalitis Confirmed in 131 Cases in Nepal

Kathmandu. Japanese Encephalitis (JE) has so far been confirmed in 131 people. According to the latest status report of the Family Welfare Division under the Ministry of Health and Population, 1,372 people have been diagnosed with Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in Nepal since 2026, and among them, 131 have been confirmed with Japanese Encephalitis (JE).

The Family Welfare Division has stated that 28 people have died due to JE infection so far. The report mentions that 87 percent of the infected were unvaccinated individuals. JE infection has so far been confirmed in 90 local levels in 37 districts. The Family Welfare Division's report states that most of the infected live near paddy fields and pig farms and are engaged in agricultural occupations.