Guwahati, June 27 -- Assam is experiencing a concerning surge in Japanese Encephalitis (JE) cases, prompting health authorities to raise alarms across the state.

Sources indicate that as of today, 32 patients have been admitted to the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), with four confirmed fatalities, including three children and one elderly man.

"Of the 32 reported cases of Japanese Encephalitis, 12 are from Kamrup district, followed by Nalbari (8), Darrang (5), Bajali (2), and one each from Morigaon, Nagaon, Dhubri districts in Assam and even one from neighboring Meghalaya," informed GMCH Principal Achyut Baishya.

The deceased include children aged 7, 10, and 12, along with an 81-year-old man, with fatalities reported from B...