Acute Encephalitis Syndrome leaves at least 50 children dead in rural Bihar; health workers rue lack of infrastructure
5 years, 7 months ago

Acute Encephalitis Syndrome leaves at least 50 children dead in rural Bihar; health workers rue lack of infrastructure

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Patna: An illness that’s an annual phenomenon is believed to have killed more than four dozen children in rural Bihar, with the government disputing the toll as well as the cause of deaths. Dr BN Jha, associated with Sadar Hospital in Muzaffarpur, said that it can be said that the deaths occurred due to AES, as hypoglycemia is one symptom of AES. Medical superintendent of Shri Krishna Medical College and Hospital, Dr SK Sahi said, “Our finding is that many of the deaths were caused due to low level of sugar which is called hypoglycemia." The SOPs mandate that the government’s grassroots health-delivery workers—Auxiliary Nurse-Midwife, Accredited Social Health Activists and anganwadi employees—visit households to check if any child has a high fever and/or low blood sugar. Health officials said around 90 children with symptoms similar to AES are being treated in SKMCH and Kejriwal Hospital in Muzaffarpur.

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Two more children succumb to mysterious disease in J-K's Rajouri
2 days, 15 hours ago

Two more children succumb to mysterious disease in J-K's Rajouri

New Indian Express  

RAJOURI/JAMMU: Two more children died on Monday after six kids from a family were admitted to hospital due to a mysterious illness at Badhaal village in Rajouri district, officials said. The children were initially referred to the Government Medical College Associated Hospital in Rajouri and later they were shifted to the SMGS Hospital in Jammu where 5-year-old Nabeena breathed her …

Gujarat sees Acute Encephalitis Syndrome outbreak in children aged under 15; 148 cases reported with 59 deaths
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Gujarat sees Acute Encephalitis Syndrome outbreak in children aged under 15; 148 cases reported with 59 deaths

Live Mint  

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday said that Gujarat has seen an outbreak of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome among children under 15 years old since early June 2024. In an official release, the health ministry said, “Since early June 2024, AES cases have been reported from Gujarat in children under 15 years of age. Chandipura virus has been confirmed …

Gujarat reported 140 Acute Encephalitis Syndrome cases out of total 148: Union Health Ministry
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Gujarat reported 140 Acute Encephalitis Syndrome cases out of total 148: Union Health Ministry

India TV News  

148 cases of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome have been reported in the country since June, and 59 patients have died, said the Union Health Ministry in a statement on Thursday, adding 51 Chandipura virus cases have been confirmed. According to the Union Health Ministry's report on AES till July 31 - Gujarat- 140 cases Madhya Pradesh- 4 cases Rajasthan - 3 …

Centre reviews Chandipura virus situation, to send team to Gujarat
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Centre reviews Chandipura virus situation, to send team to Gujarat

The Hindu  

The Health Ministry on Friday reviewed the situation in Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh after the States reported cases of Chandipura virus and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome that resulted in about 28 deaths. Comprehensive study needed Director General of Health Services Atul Goel and experts from AIIMS, Kalawati Saran Children’s Hospital, and National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, as well …

Yogi: UP on brink of ending encephalitis, formal announcement soon
1 year, 3 months ago

Yogi: UP on brink of ending encephalitis, formal announcement soon

Hindustan Times  

GORAKHPUR Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that Uttar Pradesh would soon get rid of the dreaded encephalitis and the announcement regarding its complete eradication would be made soon. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath meets the child injured in Deoria violence, at the BRD Medical College, in Gorakhpur, Tuesday. The CM said the state government had been conducting special campaigns …

Four-year-old twin sisters die of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome at Bihar's SKMCH; hospital had reported 120 deaths due to the disease last year
4 years, 8 months ago

Four-year-old twin sisters die of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome at Bihar's SKMCH; hospital had reported 120 deaths due to the disease last year

Firstpost  

On 29 March, a three-year-old boy, hailing from Sakra block of the Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district, had also died of the disease at SKMCH. Muzaffarpur: Twin sisters, aged four, died of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district within hours of each other, a senior doctor said on Tuesday. The girls, daughters of a labourer from Musahari block of the district, …

Encephalitis in Bihar: Six of 22 children admitted with suspected AES in Gaya die; toll rises to 142 in Muzaffarpur
5 years, 6 months ago

Encephalitis in Bihar: Six of 22 children admitted with suspected AES in Gaya die; toll rises to 142 in Muzaffarpur

Firstpost  

‘So far 22 patients have been admitted. It is being stated they might be suffering from encephalitis but it has not been confirmed yet,’ a doctor said on Monday. Gaya: Six children have died at Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College in Gaya since 2 July and cause could be encephalitis but it is yet to be established, a doctor said …

AES outbreak: Assam government cancels doctors' leaves as death toll touches 49
5 years, 6 months ago

AES outbreak: Assam government cancels doctors' leaves as death toll touches 49

India TV News  

As the state is suffering under the outbreak of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome, the Assam government has decided to cancel the leaves of all the doctors, para-medical staff and survelliance workers. The order stated, "Crtical AES/JE patients who are admitted in the ICUs of private hospitals/nursing homes will be extended monetary support of upto Rs. Till now, at least 49 deaths …

Bihar encephalitis deaths: Toll rises to 140 AES-related deaths in Muzaffarpur; govt hospitals continue to battle vector-borne disease
5 years, 6 months ago

Bihar encephalitis deaths: Toll rises to 140 AES-related deaths in Muzaffarpur; govt hospitals continue to battle vector-borne disease

Firstpost  

The toll due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome mounted to 140 in Muzaffarpur district on Friday. Muzaffarpur: The toll due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome mounted to 140 in Muzaffarpur district on Friday. As per official data, 119 deaths have been reported at the government-run Shri Krishna Medical College and Hospital, which is handling the largest number of patients in the district, …

Bihar encephalitis deaths: Toll rises to 137 in Muzaffarpur, as state informs SC of 57% vacancy in doctor's posts in PHCs
5 years, 6 months ago

Bihar encephalitis deaths: Toll rises to 137 in Muzaffarpur, as state informs SC of 57% vacancy in doctor's posts in PHCs

Firstpost  

Muzaffarpur: The toll due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome mounted to 137 in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district on Wednesday. As per official data, 116 deaths were reported at government-run Shri Krishna Medical College and Hospital, which is handling the largest number of patients in the district, while 21 deaths at Kejriwal Hospital, so far. AES is a viral disease that causes flu-like …

Amid encephalitis outbreak, Bihar govt tells Supreme Court that 57% posts of doctors are vacant in health centres
5 years, 6 months ago

Amid encephalitis outbreak, Bihar govt tells Supreme Court that 57% posts of doctors are vacant in health centres

Firstpost  

In a shocking revelation about medical care facilities in Bihar, which is facing an outbreak of acute encephalitis syndrome, the state government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that there are only 5,205 doctors in government-run health centres against the sanctioned strength of 12,206. New Delhi: In a shocking revelation about medical care facilities in Bihar, which is facing an …

Nitish Kumar breaks silence over encephalitis deaths in Bihar's Muzaffarpur, says 'expressing grief is not enough'
5 years, 6 months ago

Nitish Kumar breaks silence over encephalitis deaths in Bihar's Muzaffarpur, says 'expressing grief is not enough'

Firstpost  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar finally broke his silence over the deaths of children in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur due to the Acute Encephalitis Syndrome. He had earlier visited the Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital in the district along with his deputy Sushil Kumar Modi, to take stock of the situation, where more than 300 children had been admitted with complaints …

154 children died out of total 720 diagnosed cases of AES: Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey
5 years, 6 months ago

154 children died out of total 720 diagnosed cases of AES: Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey

India TV News  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and state's Health Minister Mangal Pandey on Monday expressed the government's stand on children's death in Muzaffarpur due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome, at the Bihar Assembly. Showing his concern over the issue, the Bihar CM said, "What happened is extremely unfortunate, expressing grief is not enough, it is an extremely serious issue. Bihar Health Minister …

21 deaths reported in Assam due to Japanese Encephalitis
5 years, 6 months ago

21 deaths reported in Assam due to Japanese Encephalitis

India Today  

Twenty-one people have died due to Japanese Encephalitis outbreak in Assam, which has reported 69 cases of the disease, a senior official of the Union Health ministry said Monday after a central team reviewed the situation here. After a review meeting with the state health department officials in Guwahati, Kumar told waiting journalists that the state health department is "very" …

Encephalitis in Bihar: Rising deaths not only reveal poor infrastructure, but also Nitish Kumar govt's failure to tackle seasonal crisis
5 years, 6 months ago

Encephalitis in Bihar: Rising deaths not only reveal poor infrastructure, but also Nitish Kumar govt's failure to tackle seasonal crisis

Firstpost  

Doctors are scrambling to find reasons and solutions and political parties are aiming potshots at each other even as the number of children succumbing to encephalitis in Muzaffarpur climbed up to 150 on Tuesday The death of over 150 children in Bihar due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome has not only laid bare the poor health infrastructure in the state, but …

Muzaffarpur: 1 more encephalitis death in district, toll rises to 132
5 years, 6 months ago

Muzaffarpur: 1 more encephalitis death in district, toll rises to 132

India TV News  

One more child died in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district on Wednesday due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome. In Bihar, the mortality rate due to AES cases has come down significantly due to strategic interventions made by the central government, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Tuesday. Holding a review meeting on the status of AES cases, he said a round-the-clock point-of-care …

AES claims 1 more life in Muzaffarpur
5 years, 6 months ago

AES claims 1 more life in Muzaffarpur

Deccan Chronicle  

Muzaffarpur: One more child died on Tuesday after being admitted to a hospital here for Acute Encephalitis Syndrome, even as officials insisted that the severity of the disease, which has afflicted more than 700 children across the state, has lessened. The government-run hospital has so far registered 435 cases of AES since the beginning of the month, according to figures …

Acute Encephalitis Syndrome leaves one more child dead in Bihar even as officials claim severity of disease has reduced
5 years, 6 months ago

Acute Encephalitis Syndrome leaves one more child dead in Bihar even as officials claim severity of disease has reduced

Firstpost  

SKMCH Superintendent Sunil Kumar Shahi said with the onset of the monsoon, the number of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome cases will likely come down. Muzaffarpur: One more child died on Tuesday after being admitted to a hospital for Acute Encephalitis Syndrome, even as officials insisted that the severity of the disease, which has afflicted more than 700 children across the state, …

Bihar: FIR against 39 people for protesting against water crisis, encephalitis deaths
5 years, 6 months ago

Bihar: FIR against 39 people for protesting against water crisis, encephalitis deaths

India Today  

An FIR has been lodged against 39 people in Harivanshpur village of Vaishali district in Bihar on Tuesday after they protested over lack of water supply and death of several children due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome in the area. Former dean of Research Cell of IGIMS, Patna, and former scientist with Indian Council of Medical Research at Patna, Dr Prabhat …

JDU MLA reveals how the Nitish Kumar govt was completely unprepared to tackle the AES outbreak
5 years, 6 months ago

JDU MLA reveals how the Nitish Kumar govt was completely unprepared to tackle the AES outbreak

Op India  

A JDU MLA exposes the unpreparedness and the apathy of Nitish Kumar government to tackle the Acute Encephalitis Syndrome. Tune in to watch the unmissable and sensational sting on Republic TV #LIVE here – https://t.co/LGCyJUEBn5 — Republic June 24, 2019 As per the Republic TV report, the MLA could be heard saying that many lives of children could have been …

Supreme Court to hear plea on Muzaffarpur encephalitis outbreak today
5 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court to hear plea on Muzaffarpur encephalitis outbreak today

India Today  

The Supreme Court will hear on Monday the Public Interest Litigation filed by two lawyers, in connection with the outbreak of the Acute Encephalitis Syndrome in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district in which 130 children have lost their lives. The two lawyers have also pleaded a direction to the Bihar government to notify an "extraordinary government order" directing all private medical institutions …

Bihar encephalitis: SC expresses concern, Muzaffarpur court orders probe against Union, state health ministers
5 years, 6 months ago

Bihar encephalitis: SC expresses concern, Muzaffarpur court orders probe against Union, state health ministers

India Today  

The Supreme Court came down heavily on the Centre and Bihar government while hearing a plea in connection with the rising number of encephalitis deaths in Bihar. In response to the public interest litigation, the Supreme Court asked the Union and state government to file an affidavit in 10 days on adequacy of health services, nutrition, and hygiene, saying that …

2 more encephalitis deaths in Muzaffarpur, toll rises to 152
5 years, 6 months ago

2 more encephalitis deaths in Muzaffarpur, toll rises to 152

India Today  

Two more children died in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district on Sunday due to acute encephalitis syndrome even as officials asserted that afflictions and casualties had begun to dwindle with the onset of rains. Both the deaths took place at the S K Medical College and Hospital, where 431 children, including two in the past 12 hours, have been admitted for AES …

117 children dead by June 20: AES exposes Bihar health machinery
5 years, 6 months ago

117 children dead by June 20: AES exposes Bihar health machinery

India Today  

On June 3, just when acute encephalitis syndrome was breaking out in the State, Bihar health Minister Mangal Pandey left for Vancouver in Canada to attend the Women Deliver Conference, tipped as the World’s largest conference on gender equality. The worst manifest of it was visible on June 16, when Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan was surveying the pediatric …

Encephalitis outbreak in Bihar: Toll mounts to 129; resident doctor deployed at Muzaffarpur's SKMCH suspended for negligence
5 years, 6 months ago

Encephalitis outbreak in Bihar: Toll mounts to 129; resident doctor deployed at Muzaffarpur's SKMCH suspended for negligence

Firstpost  

As the toll continues to rise due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome, senior resident doctor deployed at Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital was suspended on Saturday over alleged negligence of duty. Muzaffarpur: As the toll continues to rise due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome, senior resident doctor deployed at Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital, Dr Bhimsen Kumar, was suspended on …

Toll in encephalitis cases rises to 129 in Bihar; SKMCH in Muzaffarpur accounts for 109 of these deaths
5 years, 6 months ago

Toll in encephalitis cases rises to 129 in Bihar; SKMCH in Muzaffarpur accounts for 109 of these deaths

Firstpost  

The toll in encephalitis cases at SKMCH has touched 109, while 20 children died at Kejriwal hospital in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district. Muzaffarpur: With one more death at government-run Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital in the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, the toll due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome mounted to 129 in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district. As per official data, …

Nitish Kumar responsible for deaths of children due to AES in Bihar, says Upendra Kushwaha
5 years, 6 months ago

Nitish Kumar responsible for deaths of children due to AES in Bihar, says Upendra Kushwaha

India Today  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is solely responsible for the death of innocent children dying of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome in the state, said Rashtriya Lok Samta Party chief Upendra Kushwaha addressing a press conference here on Sunday. "Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is solely responsible for the death of innocents and small children. On June 18, Bihar Chief Secretary Deepak …

Bihar: Senior doctor suspended for negligence as encephalitis death toll rises to 109 at Muzaffarpur hospital
5 years, 6 months ago

Bihar: Senior doctor suspended for negligence as encephalitis death toll rises to 109 at Muzaffarpur hospital

India Today  

A senior doctor from Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital in Muzaffarpur in Bihar has been suspended for negligence after 109 children admitted with acute encephalitis syndrome or Japanese encephalitis died due to lack of treatment. SKMCH senior resident doctor Bhimsen Kumar has been suspended as the hospital has already accounted for 109 of the 129 encephalitis deaths that have …

More trouble for Muzaffarpur hospital as roof outside ICU collapses, encephalitis death toll reaches 109
5 years, 6 months ago

More trouble for Muzaffarpur hospital as roof outside ICU collapses, encephalitis death toll reaches 109

India Today  

Trouble mounted for Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital in Bihar's Muzaffarpur, where over 100 children have died due to acute encephalitis syndrome, as the roof outside its Intensive Critical Unit collapsed on Sunday. Amid reports of lack of basic facilities at SKMCH, one of the biggest government-run hospitals in Bihar, the roof outside the ICU collapsed on Sunday. ICU …

AES outbreak: Human skeletal remains found behind SKMCH in Muzaffarpur; probe ordered
5 years, 6 months ago

AES outbreak: Human skeletal remains found behind SKMCH in Muzaffarpur; probe ordered

India TV News  

Human skeletal remains were found behind Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital in Bihar's Muzaffarpur on Saturday. Maximum number of child deaths have been reported from SKMCH in Muzaffarpur, where children are being treated for Acute Encephalitis Syndrome. The government has also announced that it would reimburse any expenses involved in getting children treated at private hospitals and nursing homes …

A sudden rise in cases of Encephalitis after years of decline in Bihar: Are Litchis to be blamed? Here is all you need to know
5 years, 6 months ago

A sudden rise in cases of Encephalitis after years of decline in Bihar: Are Litchis to be blamed? Here is all you need to know

Op India  

Much has been reported in the media on the ongoing unfortunate deaths of children in the “litchi belt” of Bihar due to Encephalitis – from sensible articles by researchers to the hysterical yet disgusting antics of some media persons barging inside hospitals and harassing on-duty personnel. A landmark study of 2014 published in the prestigious medical journal Lancet documented the …

AES outbreak: Death toll in Bihar swells to 146; Muzaffarpur hospitals ban cameras
5 years, 6 months ago

AES outbreak: Death toll in Bihar swells to 146; Muzaffarpur hospitals ban cameras

India TV News  

More than 600 children across 16 districts of Bihar have so far been afflicted with brain fever, the state health department said. According to statistics released by the department, the total number of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome cases registered across the state since June 1 was 626, and the total number of deaths caused by the same has mounted to 136. …

Patna: Jan Adhikar Chhatra Parishad members polish shoes to collect money for children affected due to AES
5 years, 6 months ago

Patna: Jan Adhikar Chhatra Parishad members polish shoes to collect money for children affected due to AES

India TV News  

In Bihar’s Patna district, members of 'Jan Adhikar Chhatra Parishad' polished shoes to collect money for children affected due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai, who also heads the state BJP unit, told reporters, "Our party has resolved to do its bit and all BJP Lok Sabha members in the state shall be donating …

Bihar encephalitis deaths and riddle of Ayushman Bharat
5 years, 6 months ago

Bihar encephalitis deaths and riddle of Ayushman Bharat

India Today  

Brain fever -- caused by acute encephalitis syndrome or Japanese encephalitis -- scourge is still not under control in Bihar. But reports from Bihar suggest that not more than 35 children suffering from brain fever availed treatment under Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme. This is despite the National Health Authority, which oversees implementation of Ayushman Bharat, writing to Bihar government …

UP successfully controlled spread of encephalitis: Yogi Adityanath
5 years, 6 months ago

UP successfully controlled spread of encephalitis: Yogi Adityanath

India Today  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday claimed that his state was successful in controlling the spread of Japanese Encephalitis and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome. Yogi Adityanath made the statement at a review meeting with health officials of Gorakhpur and Basti commissionerate held at BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur. Yogi Adityanath gave strict instructions to all the health officials to …

AES outbreak: Death toll rises to 122 in Muzaffarpur; issue taken up in Rajya Sabha
5 years, 6 months ago

AES outbreak: Death toll rises to 122 in Muzaffarpur; issue taken up in Rajya Sabha

India TV News  

The death toll due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome in Muzaffarpur has touched 122, as more than 600 children across 16 districts of Bihar have so far been afflicted by brain fever. According to statistics released by the department, the total number of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome cases registered across the state since June 1 was 626 and the total number of …

Central team questions Bihar doctors’ treatment plan for AES
5 years, 6 months ago

Central team questions Bihar doctors’ treatment plan for AES

Hindustan Times  

The seven-member central team that recently visited Muzaffarpur, the epicentre of acute encephalitis syndrome, has raised serious doubts over the competence of the medical and nursing staff managing such child patients in Bihar hospitals. All children received Ceftriaxone injection but none of them received Artesunate or Acylovir.” The report mentioned that a clinical team from the All-India Institute of Medical …

Encephalitis deaths in Bihar: Clinical ambiguity, delayed access to medical care raise questions about steps taken to prevent disease
5 years, 6 months ago

Encephalitis deaths in Bihar: Clinical ambiguity, delayed access to medical care raise questions about steps taken to prevent disease

Firstpost  

As Muzaffarpur and adjoining districts of Bihar continue to grapple with the deadly Encephalitis outbreak, questions arise as to whether adequate steps have been taken to identify the cause of the disease and prevent it from spreading further. So far, around 150 children have died due to acute Encephalitis syndrome in the past fortnight and several more are feared infected, …

Encephalitis fever in Bihar: Toll rises to 136 with 117 deaths reported from Muzaffarpur alone; 626 cases registered across state
5 years, 6 months ago

Encephalitis fever in Bihar: Toll rises to 136 with 117 deaths reported from Muzaffarpur alone; 626 cases registered across state

Firstpost  

Brain fever has afflicted more than 600 children across 16 districts of Bihar of which 136 have lost their lives Patna: Brain fever has afflicted more than 600 children across 16 districts of Bihar of which 136 have lost their lives since the beginning of this month, the state health department said on Thursday. According to statistics released by the …

AES outbreak puts focus on ailing healthcare infrastructure in Bihar
5 years, 6 months ago

AES outbreak puts focus on ailing healthcare infrastructure in Bihar

Live Mint  

The rising death toll of children suffering from acute encephalitis syndrome in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district not only points to a health crisis, but also the crippling healthcare infrastructure in the state. According to the latest data available with the ministry of health and family welfare, about 79.5% of the 1,719 villages in Muzaffarpur district do not have a public healthcare …

Encephalitis in Bihar: Eight additional advanced life support ambulances deployed in affected districts, says Harsh Vardhan
5 years, 6 months ago

Encephalitis in Bihar: Eight additional advanced life support ambulances deployed in affected districts, says Harsh Vardhan

Firstpost  

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said that eight additional Advanced Life Support ambulances have been deployed to transport the patients in the districts affected with Acute Encephalitis Syndrome and Japanese Encephalitis New Delhi: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said that eight additional Advanced Life Support ambulances have been deployed to transport the patients in the districts …

Bihar Encephalitis Outbreak: Deadly virus spreads its tentacles outside Muzaffarpur
5 years, 6 months ago

Bihar Encephalitis Outbreak: Deadly virus spreads its tentacles outside Muzaffarpur

India TV News  

After 117 children died due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome in Muzaffarpur, more than two dozen cases of AES deaths have been reported from other districts of Bihar in the last twenty four hours. As per the official figures, so far 96 children died in Muzaffarpur's state-run Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital, 16 in private Kejriwal hospital, two in Nalanda …

Japanese Encephalitis spreads in Meghalaya; Centre rushes in expert
5 years, 6 months ago

Japanese Encephalitis spreads in Meghalaya; Centre rushes in expert

India TV News  

The Union Health ministry has rushed an expert to Meghalaya's West Garo Hills district to assist the administration fight outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis there, officials said Thursday. At least 16 persons were affected by JE in West Garo Hills district prompting state Health Minister A L Hek to review the situation emergently here Wednesday evening, they said. Health Minister A …

Bihar encephalitis outbreak: Bhojpuri star Khesari Lal Yadav reaches Muzaffarpur hospital, chaos ensues
5 years, 6 months ago

Bihar encephalitis outbreak: Bhojpuri star Khesari Lal Yadav reaches Muzaffarpur hospital, chaos ensues

India TV News  

Bhojpuri superstar Khesari Lal Yadav on Friday reached a hospital in Bihar's Muzaffarpur to know about the health of the children who are suffering from Acute Encephalitis Syndrome. The total number of AES cases registered so far at the two hospitals was 535 -- 383 at SKMCH and 152 at Kejriwal hospital. Meanwhile, a Public Interest Litigation was on Wednesday …

Encephalitis outbreak in Bihar's Muzaffarpur: Toll rises to 118; Nitish Kumar to hold review meeting
5 years, 6 months ago

Encephalitis outbreak in Bihar's Muzaffarpur: Toll rises to 118; Nitish Kumar to hold review meeting

Firstpost  

Three more children suffering from acute encephalitis syndrome have died in Muzaffarpur, taking the total toll to 118, the district administration said on Thursday. Muzaffarpur: Three more children suffering from acute encephalitis syndrome have died in Muzaffarpur since Wednesday evening, taking the total number of deaths caused due to the outbreak to 118, the district administration said on Thursday. Chief …

Encephalitis in Bihar: 5 more children die due to brain fever outbreak at Muzaffarpur's SKMCH, 68 kids in ICU, confirms senior official
5 years, 6 months ago

Encephalitis in Bihar: 5 more children die due to brain fever outbreak at Muzaffarpur's SKMCH, 68 kids in ICU, confirms senior official

Firstpost  

The SKMCH has reported 93 casualties so far due to AES and only 118 children have been discharged after treatment. Five more children died on Wednesday due to suspected Acute Encephalitis Syndrome in Muzaffarpur’s Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital, the superintendent of the institute, Sunil Kumar Shahi, told reporters. Possible causes behind the outbreak Last week, Bihar health minister …

Opinion | Aaj ki Baat June 18 episode: Nothing was done for last 20-25 years to tackle Acute Encephalitis Syndrome in Bihar
5 years, 6 months ago

Opinion | Aaj ki Baat June 18 episode: Nothing was done for last 20-25 years to tackle Acute Encephalitis Syndrome in Bihar

India TV News  

I am surprised that the Acute Encephalitis Syndrome has been occurring in Muzaffarpur and adjoining districts of Bihar for the last 20-25 years, and the state administration and medical fraternity did nothing except taking cosmetic steps to deal with the situation on an annual basis. Our reporters say, kids have been dying almost every year during summer due to AES …

Encephalitis fever in Bihar: Supreme Court to hear plea seeking formation of team of experts for treatment of children on 24 June
5 years, 6 months ago

Encephalitis fever in Bihar: Supreme Court to hear plea seeking formation of team of experts for treatment of children on 24 June

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a plea seeking a direction to the Centre to urgently constitute a team of medical experts for the treatment of the children suffering from suspected Acute Encephalitis Syndrome in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a plea seeking a direction to the Centre to urgently constitute …

Encephalitis outbreak in Bihar's Muzaffarpur: Given the complex mix of symptoms, it may take decades to identify reasons causing brain fever
5 years, 6 months ago

Encephalitis outbreak in Bihar's Muzaffarpur: Given the complex mix of symptoms, it may take decades to identify reasons causing brain fever

Firstpost  

The brain-fever or Acute Encephalitis Syndrome 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 …

Encephalitis outbreak: Jharkhand on high alert after death toll reaches 112 in Bihar
5 years, 6 months ago

Encephalitis outbreak: Jharkhand on high alert after death toll reaches 112 in Bihar

India TV News  

With the mounting death toll in Bihar due to acute encephalitis syndrome, Bihar's neighbouring state, Jharkhand is on high alert. Although AES is not a contagious disease, the health ministry of the state wants to make sure that the symptoms do not aggravate in Jharkhand. Many people from Bihar commute Jharkhand across state borders, especially during summer vacations, there are …

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