Patna/Gaya, Nov 2 (PTI) At least 35 people have died of Japanese encephalitis so far and 145 others are undergoing treatment for the disease in Bihar, even as the state government has decided to launch a vaccination drive in the area from next month, officials said.

According to a report from Gaya quoting officials, 16 people have been admitted to A N Sinha Medical College and Hospital there for treatment.

The most affected districts were Gaya, Aurangabad and Munger in Bihar, the officials said, adding "we have planned to launch an anti-encephalitis vaccination drive from next month to tackle the spread of the disease."

Special medical teams have been rushed to the area to ascertain the reason behind the outbreak of the disease and submit a report to the state government, they said.