As Japanese encephalitis claims a life , Baihata is on edge.

Residents of Baihata Chariali are in a state of panic after a confirmed case of Japanese encephalitis (JE) was discovered nearby. After testing positive for the illness, Arun Sarma, a resident of Agdala village, is presently receiving treatment at the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital's (GMCH) Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

 Locals have called an awareness meeting to inform the public about precautionary measures and to encourage caution in response to the growing menace. In order to stop the disease's spread, they have also urged the government to act promptly. The villagers' anxieties are heightened when they discovered through media reports that another member of Baihata Chariali had lately passed away from JE.    

A resident of Baihata Chariali's Agdala hamlet spoke to the media and voiced concern about the growing number of Japanese encephalitis (JE) patients in the region. He verified that one villager had contracted the infection, and other more are now coming forward out of concern that they could also get afflicted.

The increasing number of unlicensed pig farms established by jobless young people in the region, according to the villagers, is connected to the outbreak. They claimed that many of these pig farmers have disregarded repeated calls to maintain cleanliness and adhere to scientific rearing practices, which may help stop the disease from spreading.

As the pigs are known to carry the Japanese encephalitis virus, the villagers have urged pig farmers in the area to implement scientific pig-rearing methods and uphold stringent hygiene and sanitation.