Encephalitis

Over 1,000 children died in UP's Gorakhpur in last 12 months, claims Akhilesh Yadav after Yogi Adityanath slams Congress over infant deaths in Kota

Training his guns on the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav said, "Yogi Adityanath is worried about Kota deaths. When will he be worried about the Gorakhpur deaths."

From Japanese encephalitis to autoimmune encephalitis, here's a brief look at some of the reasons why the brain gets inflamed

Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain tissues. This inflammation can be caused by a virus, bacteria, fungi or protozoa.

Five vector-borne diseases to watch out for in India

Globally, 17% of infectious diseases are spread by vectors - animals that form a bridge between humans and infectious microorganisms to transmit disease.

Stray cattle issue, his nomination as UP CM, Hindi as official language: Full text of Yogi Adityanath's interview with News18

In an exclusive conversation with News18 editor-in-chief Rahul Joshi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath talked about tackling the issue of stray cattle, the state's immunity to economic slowdown and Hindi as a unifying language in India

Encephalitis claims lives of 15 children in Bihar's Muzaffarpur; special ward set up for heat-related ailments

Deaths of 15 children were reported on Sunday in an encephalitis outbreak in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur, while forty cases of the viral infection were reported at the government hospital in the district

54 children dead in Bihar's Muzaffarpur due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome; 137 hospitalised with symptoms

As many as 54 children have died over the past few weeks due to the Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) and over 130 have been hospitalised till now in Bihar's in Muzaffarpur.

Amid reports claiming encephalitis is caused due to lychees, Odisha health minister Naba Kishore Das orders testing of fruit in state

Amid the outbreak of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in Bihar, Odisha Health Minister Naba Kishore Das has directed officials to ascertain toxic content in lychee fruit being sold in the state.

Encephalitis in Bihar: Lack of proper preventive measures make brain fever recurrent disease, but causative agents continue to elude doctors

Despite efforts of the Government of India, the burden and mortality of AES cases have not decreased, and definitive causative agents are yet to be pinned down.

Encephalitis deaths in Bihar: Lychees can trigger brain fever infection, but the main cause is malnutrition, says expert

In undernourished kids, litchis can trigger a sharp drop in sugar levels, fever, convulsions & loss of consciousness in a non-infectious disease condition.

NHRC sends notice to Centre, all states over ‘deplorable’ public health infrastructure, will conduct fact-finding mission in ‘vulnerable’ states

Expressing serious concern over the "deplorable public health infrastructure" in the country, the NHRC Thursday issued notices to the Centre and all states and Union Territories, underlining loss of lives in various parts of the country