Gujarat sees Acute Encephalitis Syndrome outbreak in children aged under 15; 148 cases reported with 59 deaths
7 months, 3 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 in 51 cases.” According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, 148 AES cases have been reported in India, 140 of which are from 24 districts of Gujarat, four from Madhya Pradesh, three from Rajasthan, and one from Maharashtra. MD NHM of Madhya Pradesh, Integrated Disease Surveillance Program units and Regional offices of Health and Family Welfare of Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Gujarat, NJORT members from NIV, NCDC and faculty from NCDC, ICMR and National Center for Vector Borne Diseases Control participated in the review meeting.

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Why India needs better surveillance and a national programme for encephalitis control
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Why India needs better surveillance and a national programme for encephalitis control

The Hindu  

The World Health Organization recently launched a technical brief highlighting encephalitis as an urgent public health priority, in response to the growing global burden of the disease. The nature of encephalitis cases in india According to the WHO, Japanese encephalitis virus, a flavivirus related to dengue, yellow fever and West Nile viruses, and spread by mosquitoes, is found in 24 …

Delhi Reports Isolated Case of Japanese Encephalitis
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Reports Isolated Case of Japanese Encephalitis

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The national capital has reported an "isolated" case of Japanese Encephalitis, official sources said on Thursday. Adult Japanese Encephalitis vaccine has been introduced in high-burden states, sources said. "No outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis has been reported in Delhi in the past although occasional isolated cases have been reported from tertiary hospitals like AIIMS, Ram Manohar Lohia and Safdarjung …

Delhi reports isolated Japanese Encephalitis case in 72-year-old man
4 months ago

Delhi reports isolated Japanese Encephalitis case in 72-year-old man

India TV News  

Delhi: Delhi has reported an isolated case of Japanese Encephalitis in a 72-year-old man from Uttam Nagar, West Delhi, however, officials have confirmed no outbreak in the city, emphasizing that most JE cases reported in Delhi originate from neighbouring states. The case involves a 72-year-old man from Uttam Nagar, West Delhi, who was admitted to AIIMS on November 3, 2024. …

Gujarat reported 140 Acute Encephalitis Syndrome cases out of total 148: Union Health Ministry
7 months, 3 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
8 months, 1 week 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, 5 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 …

UP records zero cases of Japanese Encephalitis this year so far: How Yogi Govt turned an endemic disease into a healthcare success story
1 year, 6 months ago

UP records zero cases of Japanese Encephalitis this year so far: How Yogi Govt turned an endemic disease into a healthcare success story

Op India  

Uttar Pradesh, under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has achieved remarkable feet. Our next target is its eradication.” पूर्वी उत्तर प्रदेश के जनपदों में इंसेफेलाइटिस से हजारों बच्चों की मौत होती थी। वर्ष 2017 में @UPGovt ने अंतरविभागीय समिति बनाकर जापानी इंसेफेलाइटिस के नियंत्रण के लिए कार्य किए। नतीजा, इस वर्ष 01 जनवरी से 07 सितंबर तक प्रदेश …

Japanese encephalitis, Murray Valley encephalitis concerning but risk of death low, mosquito experts say
2 years, 2 months ago

Japanese encephalitis, Murray Valley encephalitis concerning but risk of death low, mosquito experts say

ABC  

The resurgence of Japanese encephalitis this summer and the detection of Murray Valley encephalitis in mosquitoes has health authorities concerned, but the likelihood of death from either remains low. Dr Webb said it was not surprising that mosquito populations had been "massive" this year, given the recent flooding. Dr Webb said mosquitoes typically picked up MVE and JE from waterbirds, …

Assam: Japanese encephalitis claims 63 lives
2 years, 7 months ago

Assam: Japanese encephalitis claims 63 lives

Deccan Chronicle  

GUWAHATI: With the death of at least 63 people due to Japanese encephalitis in Assam in the last 37 days, Assam government has formed a District Rapid Response team on Acute Encephalitis Syndrome and JE. Informing that three fresh deaths were reported from Nagaon district on Saturday, the national health mission officials said that fresh infections were reported from 10 …

Assam: Mosquito borne disease outbreak aggravated by floods kills 44 so far
2 years, 8 months ago

Assam: Mosquito borne disease outbreak aggravated by floods kills 44 so far

Hindustan Times  

Mosquito-borne disease Japanese Encephalitis has claimed 44 lives across Assam so far, according to the state branch of the National Health Mission. In the last 24 hours, three people died in the state - two in Nagaon district and one in Chirang district, officials said on Tuesday. The NHM, Assam data also revealed that eight new cases of Japanese Encephalitis …

Japanese Encephalitis claims 23 lives in 15 days in Assam
2 years, 8 months ago

Japanese Encephalitis claims 23 lives in 15 days in Assam

India Today  

At least 23 people have died in 15 days since the outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis in Assam, a National Health Mission report stated on Friday. While Barpeta, Kamrup Metropolitan, Karbi Anglong East and Hojai reported one case each, Nagaon recorded four cases, Sivasagar two, and three cases each were reported from Nalbari and Udalguri districts, the NHM report stated. Upper …

8 dead, 82 infected with Japanese Encephalitis in flood-hit Assam
2 years, 8 months ago

8 dead, 82 infected with Japanese Encephalitis in flood-hit Assam

India TV News  

At least eight people have lost their lives to the Japanese Encephalitis in Assam in the last nine days while 82 people have been infected so far, the state healthe department stated on Sunday. Japanese Encephalitis and malaria kill many people in Assam every year, specifically during the monsoon season that usually starts in May and stretches to October. According …

Encephalitis deaths reduced by 95% in UP under the Yogi government: Reports
4 years, 5 months ago

Encephalitis deaths reduced by 95% in UP under the Yogi government: Reports

Op India  

The state of Uttar Pradesh, especially the eastern region has been plagued by the deadly disease Acute Encephalitis Syndrome, and Japanese Encephalitis for decades. भोजपुर का हर संवेदनशील शख्स इंसेफ़लाइटिस के दर्द को बखूबी जानता,समझता और महसूस करता है,1977 से चली आ रही ये बीमारी हर साल या तो हज़ारों मासूमों की जान लेती या उन्हें ताउम्र अपंग बना देती,विपक्ष …

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, 10 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, …

Six more people die of Japanese Encephalitis in Assam as toll rises to 82; 11 cases of JE detected in Arunachal Pradesh
5 years, 8 months ago

Six more people die of Japanese Encephalitis in Assam as toll rises to 82; 11 cases of JE detected in Arunachal Pradesh

Firstpost  

Six more people died of Japanese Encephalitis in Assam on Monday, taking the toll to 82, a National Health Mission bulletin said. Guwahati: Six more people died of Japanese Encephalitis in Assam on Monday, taking the toll to 82, a National Health Mission bulletin said. 11 cases of Japanese Encephalitis have been detected in Arunachal Pradesh, an official said on …

Encephalitis in Bihar: Six of 22 children admitted with suspected AES in Gaya die; toll rises to 142 in Muzaffarpur
5 years, 8 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, 8 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 …

49 deaths, 109 cases of Japanese encephalitis reported in Assam till 3 July; govt puts on hold leaves for doctors
5 years, 8 months ago

49 deaths, 109 cases of Japanese encephalitis reported in Assam till 3 July; govt puts on hold leaves for doctors

Firstpost  

Health Minister Himanta Biswas Sarma said all districts of Assam, except Kokrajhar, were currently under the influence of Japanese encephalistis and preventive measure were being taken. Guwahati: A total of 49 deaths and 190 cases of Japanese encephalitis have been reported till 5 July in Assam, where the transmission season is at its peak, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said …

49 Japanese encephalitis deaths reported in Assam: Health minister
5 years, 8 months ago

49 Japanese encephalitis deaths reported in Assam: Health minister

India TV News  

49 Japanese encephalitis deaths reported in Assam: Health minister A total of 49 deaths and 190 cases of Japanese encephalitis have been reported till July 5 in Assam, where the transmission season is at its peak, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday. A total of 49 deaths and 190 cases of Japanese encephalitis have been reported till July …

Bihar encephalitis deaths: Toll rises to 140 AES-related deaths in Muzaffarpur; govt hospitals continue to battle vector-borne disease
5 years, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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 …

154 children died out of total 720 diagnosed cases of AES: Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey
5 years, 8 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, 8 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 deaths: Rain will do what medicines could not, clueless doctors, parents hope
5 years, 8 months ago

Encephalitis deaths: Rain will do what medicines could not, clueless doctors, parents hope

India Today  

There is a consensus among doctors, experts, health officials as well as parents that monsoon brings down cases of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district, the epicentre of the mystery disease that has claimed lives of 154 children in the state so far. A week after the much-awaited monsoon entered Bihar and light to moderate rains lashed most parts …

Encephalitis in Bihar: Rising deaths not only reveal poor infrastructure, but also Nitish Kumar govt's failure to tackle seasonal crisis
5 years, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, …

Encephalitis deaths: Harsh Vardhan, Bihar health minister Mangal Pandey face inquiry after Muzaffarpur CJM order
5 years, 9 months ago

Encephalitis deaths: Harsh Vardhan, Bihar health minister Mangal Pandey face inquiry after Muzaffarpur CJM order

Firstpost  

The Chief Judicial Magistrate court of Muzaffarpur Suryakant Tiwari has ordered an investigation against Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan as well as the Health Minister of Bihar Mangal Pandey in a case of negligence registered against them in connection with deaths of children in Muzaffarpur due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome. According to the latest reports, the toll at Sri Krishna …

'Deaths of children can't go on in Bihar,' says SC on encephalitis outbreak in Muzaffarpur; state says 'under control' after nearly 130 kids die
5 years, 9 months ago

'Deaths of children can't go on in Bihar,' says SC on encephalitis outbreak in Muzaffarpur; state says 'under control' after nearly 130 kids die

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Bihar government, seeking an explanation on the death of some 130 children due to encephalitis in Muzaffarpur. The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Bihar government, seeking a detailed explanation on the death of nearly 130 children in Muzaffarpur district due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome. The government has …

Bihar encephalitis: SC expresses concern, Muzaffarpur court orders probe against Union, state health ministers
5 years, 9 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 …

Supreme Court to hear plea on Muzaffarpur encephalitis outbreak today
5 years, 9 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 …

2 more encephalitis deaths in Muzaffarpur, toll rises to 152
5 years, 9 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 …

Toll in encephalitis cases rises to 129 in Bihar; SKMCH in Muzaffarpur accounts for 109 of these deaths
5 years, 9 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, …

Bihar: Senior doctor suspended for negligence as encephalitis death toll rises to 109 at Muzaffarpur hospital
5 years, 9 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 …

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, 9 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, 9 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. …

UP successfully controlled spread of encephalitis: Yogi Adityanath
5 years, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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 …

Bihar Encephalitis Outbreak: Deadly virus spreads its tentacles outside Muzaffarpur
5 years, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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 …

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