Siliguri/ Howrah, July 26 (ANI): The government of West Bengal took preventive measures as three more deaths occurred due to Japanese encephalitis in the state. Three deaths were reported from North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMCH) in Siliguri district. The disease, which is spreading slowly across other regions, has claimed more than 50 lives in West Bengal. However, NBMCH said the situation was under control. Earlier Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) spread bleaching powders, conducted fogging at the piggeries and held awareness campaigns. Meanwhile, Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, said leaves of doctors and other medical staff were cancelled and a _remove pigs movement_ has been started.
