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Viral encephalitis outbreak contained

By Shan Juan and Wei Tian | China Daily | Updated: 2011-06-03 07:59

Viral encephalitis outbreak contained

With 192 cases reported so far, epidemic likely to last until summer

Beijing - An outbreak of viral encephalitis that has hospitalized more than 100 children in East China's Fujian province since early May is now under control, local heath authorities said on Thursday.

The scale of the epidemic was confirmed by Fujian provincial health department on Wednesday via an online notice that revealed a total of 192 cases were reported in Anxi, Dehua and Fu'an counties.

Viral encephalitis outbreak contained

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