AES

What is causing the death of children in Bihar? Litchi or malnourishment?

A conclusive answer for the cause of an undeclared outbreak of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES), that has claimed around 117 lives of children in Bihar, is yet to be obtained. However, an intensive awareness drive wasn't conducted in the state this year, owing to the Lok Sabha polls. Jun 20, 2019
Gorakhpur

14 kids die of Encephalitis in Bihar's Muzaffarpur

At least 21 children were admitted at Shri Krishna Memorial College Hospital and 14 were admitted at Kejriwal Hospital on Friday. The Superintendent of SKMCH Sunil Shahi said that the hospital has received a total of 38 patients so far and most of them have glucose deficiency in their blood. Jun 9, 2019