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Encephalitis outbreak in Bihar's Muzaffarpur: Given the complex mix of symptoms, it may take decades to identify reasons causing brain fever
Sonal Matharu • 6 years agoThe brain-fever or Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) outbreak in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district, which has killed more than 60 children below the age of 10 in the last two weeks, is not new to this region. For over four decades, the wards of government hospitals in over 12 districts of Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh brim with unconscious kids suffering from high fever and convulsions each year, the actual cause of which remains unknown.
Encephalitis may not be real cause of children's deaths in Muzaffarpur; investigation necessary into possible toxins in lychees
Vipin Vashishtha • 6 years agoCurrently, the investigation of the 'encephalitis' outbreak in India looks like five blind people describing an elephant.
17 days after encephalitis outbreak, Nitish visits AES-hit Muzaffarpur, faces protests; orders slew of measures to contain damage
Fp Staff • 6 years agoSeventeen days after the outbreak of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome in Bihar, which is now threatening to assume the shape of a calamity, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar finally visited Muzaffarpur district, where over 100 children have succumbed to the disease
Encephalitis deaths in Bihar: Lack of trained doctors, drinking water woes pose challenges in preventing spread of virus
Manoj Singh • 6 years agoCases of encephalitis have been reported throughout the year from Siwan, Gopalganj, East Champaran, Barauni and Gaya districts.
Six more children fall prey to encephalitis in Muzaffarpur as toll rises to 103; Bihar govt to provide Rs 4 lakh to family of victims
• 6 years agoSix children died on Monday in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district, taking the death toll to a suspected case of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) to 103.
NHRC issues notice to Health Ministry, Bihar govt over encephalitis deaths, demand report on implementation of virus eradication programme
• 6 years agoThe National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday sent notices to the union health ministry and the government of Bihar over reports of increasing deaths of children due to encephalitis in Muzaffarpur.
Toll due to encephalitis in Bihar rises to 100; 83 children of total died at one hospital in Muzaffarpur
• 6 years agoAt least 100 children have lost their lives due to acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) in Muzaffarpur, officials said on Monday.