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 some chances that the patients unwittingly arrives from Bihar. Research shows that litchis contain hypoglycin-A, a toxin that prevents the body from making glucose and affects young children whose blood sugar levels are already low.

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Delhi reports isolated Japanese Encephalitis case in 72-year-old man
1 month, 2 weeks 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 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 …

4-year-old child’s death confirmed as Gujarat’s first due to Chandipura virus
5 months, 4 weeks ago

4-year-old child’s death confirmed as Gujarat’s first due to Chandipura virus

Hindustan Times  

The death of a four-year-old child from Mota Kanthariya in Gujarat’s Aravalli has been confirmed as the state’s first due to the Chandipura virus, health minister Rushikesh Patel said on Wednesday. The confirmation came on the day two more people died of suspected Chandipura virus in Gujarat, taking the toll from a potential outbreak to 14 in around two weeks. …

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 …

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, 4 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 …

Assam: Japanese encephalitis claims 63 lives
2 years, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 6 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 …

Bihar: Toddler dies of 'Chamki' fever in Muzaffarpur
2 years, 9 months ago

Bihar: Toddler dies of 'Chamki' fever in Muzaffarpur

India TV News  

Highlights A toddler died of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome in Bihar The victim was admitted to Kejriwal hospital in Muzaffarpur after he developed high fever Doctors referred him to SKMCH for treatment where he passed away on Apr 13 A toddler died of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome, commonly known as 'Chamki Bukhar', in Bihar's Muzaffarpur. The victim, son of one Babloo Mahto …

Bihar's Gopalganj District In Grip Of Viral Fever; 45 Kids Die Over Past Month
3 years, 3 months ago

Bihar's Gopalganj District In Grip Of Viral Fever; 45 Kids Die Over Past Month

News 18  

Gopalganj district in North Bihar is severely affected with viral fever with more than 25 new born babies coming to the district Sadar hospital every day. According to an estimate, 10 children have died due to the viral fever in Gopalganj district. In all 45 children have died due to viral fever in the last one month. Sources said that …

3 Kids Die of Viral Fever in Bihar Hospital in Last 24 Hours, Toll Reaches 6
3 years, 4 months ago

3 Kids Die of Viral Fever in Bihar Hospital in Last 24 Hours, Toll Reaches 6

News 18  

The viral fever is turning out to be deadly in Bihar with three infants dying in Nalanda Medical College and Hospital over the last 24 hours. A two and a half month infant from Sarai in Vaishali district, admitted in NMCH on September 13, died on Tuesday. An official of Bihar Health Department said that 830 children with viral fever …

Two More Deaths in Uttar Pradesh Due to Dengue, Toll Climbs to 60
3 years, 4 months ago

Two More Deaths in Uttar Pradesh Due to Dengue, Toll Climbs to 60

News 18  

With two more fatalities due to dengue in Uttar Pradesh, the death toll due to the viral fever in the district rose to 60 on Monday, officials here said. After the death of the girl, her sister squatted in front of a vehicle of Divisional Commissioner Amit Gupta but later somehow administration officials managed the situation. Meanwhile, District Magistrate, Chandra …

Spike in viral fever cases triggers fear in Bihar
3 years, 4 months ago

Spike in viral fever cases triggers fear in Bihar

Hindustan Times  

An early spike in viral infection in children has triggered panic among parents, who are rushing to hospitals with their wards, after two recent child deaths at a village in Saran sparked fears of a possible onset of the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, said officials monitoring the situation. All 84 beds in the paediatric unit of Patna’s Nalanda …

Bihar hospitals run out of space as viral fever cases among children see a spurt
3 years, 4 months ago

Bihar hospitals run out of space as viral fever cases among children see a spurt

India Today  

The outbreak of a viral fever in several districts of Bihar has posed a serious challenge to the state government as many children are getting admitted to hospitals, leading to a possible scarcity of beds in children's wards. Four big hospitals in Patna -- Nalanda Medical College and Hospital, Patna Medical College and Hospital, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences …

Jharkhand registers zero fresh COVID fatality for first time during second wave
3 years, 7 months ago

Jharkhand registers zero fresh COVID fatality for first time during second wave

India TV News  

Jharkhand on Sunday did not report any fresh coronavirus death for the first time during the ongoing second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, but 239 new cases pushed the state's tally to 3,43,304, a health bulletin said. East Singhbhum district registered the highest number of new cases at 51, followed by 27 in Ranchi and 23 in Hazaribag, it said. …

Bihar Health Department Revises Covid-19 Toll, Confirms More Than 9,000 Deaths
3 years, 7 months ago

Bihar Health Department Revises Covid-19 Toll, Confirms More Than 9,000 Deaths

News 18  

COVID-19 death toll in Bihar was on Wednesday revised drastically upwards by the state health department which put the total number of fatalities caused by the pandemic at 9,429. According to the department, which had till the previous day stated the number of deaths to be under 5,500, as many as 3,951 deaths have been added to the toll after …

Jharkhand reports 13 new Covid-19 deaths, lowest in a single day in May
3 years, 7 months ago

Jharkhand reports 13 new Covid-19 deaths, lowest in a single day in May

Hindustan Times  

Jharkhand reported 13 COVID-19 fatalities in the last 24-hours, the lowest in a single day in May, pushing the death toll to 4,958, a health department bulletin said on Sunday. The COVID-19 deaths in state capital Ranchi and East Singhbhum which were witnessing high casualties dipped to four and three respectively. Since the advent of the second wave of COVID, …

Jharkhand reports 33 more Covid deaths, lowest single day toll in May
3 years, 7 months ago

Jharkhand reports 33 more Covid deaths, lowest single day toll in May

Hindustan Times  

Jharkhand on Tuesday registered 33 deaths due to Covid-19, the lowest in a single day in May, pushing the toll to 4,871, a health department bulletin said. A health worker conducts thermal screening of a villager during a COVID-19 awareness drive at Mahilong Panchayat near Ranchi, The state also recorded 1,394 new coronavirus cases, which took the tally to 3,31,811, …

Jharkhand: Nearly 50% drop in Covid cases, deaths last week
3 years, 7 months ago

Jharkhand: Nearly 50% drop in Covid cases, deaths last week

Hindustan Times  

Jharkhand, for the first time after a hiatus of one-and-a-half months, felt some relief in the third week of this month as weekly detection of Covid-19 cases and deaths registered a significant decline by around 50% in comparison to the previous week. HT Image While 33,962 cases were reported in the second week of this month between May 8-14, the …

Bihar: Death and deceit
3 years, 7 months ago

Bihar: Death and deceit

The Hindu  

Dr Smriti*, a senior resident atagovernment hospital in Patna, is on the front line of the tidal second wave of COVID-19 that has caught Bihar unawares. “As they are part of the community and as there is little else by way of health care in the villages, most of my patients have already sought treatment for the first six-seven days …

Jharkhand's daily Covid deaths drop below 100 for 2nd time in May; toll at 4,182
3 years, 8 months ago

Jharkhand's daily Covid deaths drop below 100 for 2nd time in May; toll at 4,182

Hindustan Times  

Tribal-dominated Jharkhand on Thursday saw its fresh fatalities plunge below 100 for the second time in May at 97, with capital Ranchi also witnessing Covid-19 related deaths coming down to 19. Battling sharp surge in Covid-19 cases during the second wave, the state government has extended the lockdown-like restrictions with stricter provisions, including seven days mandatory quarantine for people visiting …

Over 2k deaths since April
3 years, 8 months ago

Over 2k deaths since April

Hindustan Times  

Jharkhand, which has been witnessing more than 100 deaths due to Covid-19 daily for last 11 days, on Tuesday reported its highest ever mortality rate of 1.24%, more than the national average of 1.10%. HT Image While the unprecedented surge in number of casualties in last 34 days played havoc across the state, health experts opine that the spike in …

Jharkhand sees record 159 fatalities from Covid-19, death toll climbs to 2,829
3 years, 8 months ago

Jharkhand sees record 159 fatalities from Covid-19, death toll climbs to 2,829

Hindustan Times  

Jharkhand saw a record new 159 deaths from Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of fatalities to 2,829 on Sunday. Meanwhile, the BJP's leader of legislative party Babulal Marandi on Sunday attacked chief minister Hemant Soren, asking him to understand the gravity of the situation in the state and do something when people were dying during …

Over 10 lakh tests, 1 lakh positive cases, 1400 deaths in April alone
3 years, 8 months ago

Over 10 lakh tests, 1 lakh positive cases, 1400 deaths in April alone

Hindustan Times  

The terrible ferocity of the second wave of covid-19 infection across Jharkhand can well be assessed by looking back to the growth of cases and fatalities in April during which over 1 lakh cases and more than 1400 deaths were reported alone. The state, which had discovered its first 1 lakh cases in seven months between March 31-October 27 last …

Record 149 single-day deaths push Jharkhand's Covid-19 toll to 2,395
3 years, 8 months ago

Record 149 single-day deaths push Jharkhand's Covid-19 toll to 2,395

Hindustan Times  

The state now has 54,816 active cases, following the recovery of 1,64,278 patients, he said. Jharkhand reported a record 149 Covid-19 deaths in a single day, pushing the toll to 2,395, while the tally climbed to 2,21,489 with 8,075 fresh cases, a health department official said on Friday. Former state BJP president Laxman Giluwa, who had tested positive for Covid-19 …

Death toll rises eight times in 15 days across Jharkhand
3 years, 8 months ago

Death toll rises eight times in 15 days across Jharkhand

Hindustan Times  

Covid-19 toll is soaring alarmingly in Jharkhand with death rate rising by eight times in a fortnight as compared to the state’s total figure reported in March. HT Image An analysis of the Covid-19 bulletin issued by the state health department shows that as many as 179 people lost lives due to Coronavirus disease between April 1 and April 14. …

No new Covid-19 fatality in Jharkhand, tally rises to 118,897
3 years, 11 months ago

No new Covid-19 fatality in Jharkhand, tally rises to 118,897

Hindustan Times  

Jharkhand has not reported any fresh COVID-19 fatality in the past 24 hours, even as 58 new cases pushed the tally to 1,18,897, a health department official said on Friday. The front line workers of Aanganbari Sevika of the rural area being given the Covid-19 vaccines by the health department at Referal hospital, in Ranchi on Monday. A total of …

India's vaccination drive: 3,81,305 people jabbed; 2 post-vaccination deaths in UP, Karnataka | Key Points
3 years, 11 months ago

India's vaccination drive: 3,81,305 people jabbed; 2 post-vaccination deaths in UP, Karnataka | Key Points

India TV News  

Over 3.8 lakh people have been inoculated for coronavirus in the country so far. More than 500 adverse events following immunisation were reported, accorrding to Union Health Ministry's latest data provided Monday night. India on Saturday, January 16, gave the first COVID-19 vaccine shots to nearly two lakh frontline healthcare and sanitary workers as Prime Minister Narendra Modi rolled out …

Jharkhand’s 75% Covid deaths among patients aged 50 and above
4 years, 4 months ago

Jharkhand’s 75% Covid deaths among patients aged 50 and above

Hindustan Times  

The Covid-19 pandemic is proving deadly for people above 50 years of age in Jharkhand, as about 75% of the deaths among coronavirus patients in the state were recorded among this category. Co-morbidities have been identified as a major cause of deaths among Covid-19 patients in Jharkhand Out of the total 536 Covid deaths in the state, 399 were patients …

Bihar records 3,000 plus COVID-19 cases in a day; death toll reaches 388
4 years, 5 months ago

Bihar records 3,000 plus COVID-19 cases in a day; death toll reaches 388

Live Mint  

COVID-19 tally in Bihar skyrocketed to 68,148 on Thursday when the state recorded more than 3,000 cases, for the first time, in a single day even as 19 casualties spiked the death toll to 388, the health department said here. More than 50,000 positive cases have been reported in the last one month alone which has propelled Bihar to the …

Bihar’s death toll rises to 13, Covid-19 cases up to 2,574
4 years, 7 months ago

Bihar’s death toll rises to 13, Covid-19 cases up to 2,574

Hindustan Times  

Bihar reported 13th death on Sunday, even as the Covid-19 positive cases continued to rise in the state. The migrants now account for 63.67% of the state’s total Covid-19 cases, said a health department official, adding till Sunday 63,741 samples had been tested. Health secretary Lokesh Kumar Singh said the person from Siwan, who died at NMCH had tested positive …

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, …

Ten children die of mysterious disease in J&K's Udhampur; Centre deploys team of experts to investigate
4 years, 11 months ago

Ten children die of mysterious disease in J&K's Udhampur; Centre deploys team of experts to investigate

Firstpost  

At least 10 children have died of a mysterious disease and six others taken ill in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, prompting the Centre to deploy a team of medical experts to join the probe to ascertain the cause of deaths Jammu: At least 10 children have died of a mysterious disease and six others taken ill in Udhampur …

91 infant deaths within a month, toll at Kota hospital continues to rise
5 years ago

91 infant deaths within a month, toll at Kota hospital continues to rise

India Today  

The number of infants who died during treatment at JK Lone Hospital in Rajasthan's Kota continues to rise. The deficiencies included an inadequate supply of oxygen to the hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, infection-prone wards devoid of regular fumigation and upkeep measures and inadequate upkeep of vital medical equipment. The government has the hospital administration to make use of available …

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 …

49 deaths, 109 cases of Japanese encephalitis reported in Assam till 3 July; govt puts on hold leaves for doctors
5 years, 6 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 …

Japanese Encephalitis: Assam govt keeps doctors, paramedics leaves on hold
5 years, 6 months ago

Japanese Encephalitis: Assam govt keeps doctors, paramedics leaves on hold

India TV News  

With reports of 49 deaths and 190 positive cases of Japanese Encephalitis, the Assam government has kept on hold leaves for all doctors and paramedical staff across the state, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday. "Unauthorised absence from the place of posting even after duty hours will be treated seriously amounting to criminal dereliction of duty," he said, …

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 …

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