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Bihar: Encephalitis kills three more in Muzaffarpur, raising toll to 80; doctors claim excessive heat, humidity as causes

Asian News International • June 17, 2019, 09:14:06 IST
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Health Minister Harsh Vardhan arrived in Bihar capital Patna on Sunday to review measures taken to contain the spread of encephalitis cases in Muzaffarpur.

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Bihar: Encephalitis kills three more in Muzaffarpur, raising toll to 80; doctors claim excessive heat, humidity as causes

Muzaffarpur/Patna: With three more deaths reported from Muzaffarpur due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES), the toll in the district mounted to 80 on Sunday as Bihar continues to grapple with the deadly disease. Sunil Kumar Shahi, superintendent at government-run Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH) Sunday confirmed three more deaths due to encephalitis syndrome in the hospital. Doctors claim the deaths due to AES are being caused due to excessive heat and humidity. Scorching heat on Saturday claimed the lives of least 25 people from various districts of the state on Saturday. Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan arrived in Patna on Sunday to review public health measures for containment and management of the AES. Vardhan had previously said the Centre was constantly monitoring the situation and supporting state health authorities to manage the encephalitis cases. [caption id=“attachment_6820581” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]An Indian child arrives in a hospital in Muzaffarpur due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome. AFP A child was admitted at a hospital in Muzaffarpur due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome. AFP[/caption] The minister was greeted in the state capital with black flags displayed by workers of the Jan Adhikar Party Loktantrik who shouted slogans against him. Meanwhile, on Sunday, attendants of patients admitted to SKMCH alleged that there were no doctors on call during the night. “My daughter is in the ICU room of SKMCH. The toll is increasing day by day. There were no doctors after 12 in the night and only nurses are here. There are four bodies inside the ICU,” Mohammad Aftab told ANI. Another attendant, Sunil Ram said, “My four-year-old daughter was admitted to hospital on Saturday. She was declared dead today. There is no facility in SKMCH.” In the wake of the fatalities, Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar announced an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh each to families of the children who died due to AES in Muzaffarpur. He also gave directions to the health department, district administration and doctors to take necessary measures to fight the disease. Earlier, Bihar health minister Mangal Pandey said the state government is doing its best to save children. “We are trying everything and anything that can save children’s lives. Everything is being made available, from medicines to doctors. We have even called doctors and nurses from AIIMS in Patna,” he said. “There is a protocol regarding what kind of medicines and facilities should be given, and we are doing the same. We are monitoring things regularly and trying to save our children,” Pandey said. Recalling the situation that prevailed five years ago, Pandey said a team that was formed to ascertain the cause of this disease concluded that sleeping empty stomach at night, dehydration due to humidity and eating lychee on empty stomach were some of the causes of encephalitis. “Our government has tried to spread beneficial awareness. Advertisement in newspapers, jingles on radio, pamphlets and mic announcements are going to spread awareness regarding the disease. The health ministry is also working on it,” he said. Encephalitis is a viral disease that causes mild flu-like symptoms such as high fever, convulsions and headaches. It has been claiming lives in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district for the past few weeks.

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