Encephalitis strikes Bihar again: 29 deaths within fortnight!   The AES cycle and the source Patna: according to latest reports, within a matter of two weeks, twenty-nine children have died of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) and Japanese Encephalitis in Bihar while 41 remained ill. Reports mention that AES claimed seven lives, Japanese Encephalitis has accounted for two deaths in Anugrah Narayan Medical College and Hospital in Gayawhile six patients were undergoing treatment with symptoms of AES in the hospital. In Muzaffarpur’s Kejriwal hospital, 20 children died due to AES, while... 

Killer disease takes lives of 24 children in Muzaffarpur: how long before we know if it’s encephalitis? Muzaffarpur: in the past two weeks more than 24 children have died in Muzaffarpur and neighbourhood in Bihar. Being termed as ‘mysterious’, the ailment’s causes remain yet to be ascertained till definitive tests are carried out. On Sunday alone, six children below the age of six years were admitted at hospitals in Muzaffarpur. In what happens to be the epicentre of encephalitis and brain malaria, 40 children already getting treatment in Muzaffarpur. In a single day on Saturday,... 

Centre selects S K Medical College and Hospital, Muzaffarpur for a centre for research on tropical diseases Muzaffarpur: according to latest reports, The central ministry of health and family planning has decided to start a centre dedicated to research on tropical diseases at the Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH). The purpose behind the move is to monitor tropical diseases like kala azar, encephalitis, Japanese encephalitis and worm infestation in the districts of north Bihar and to find ways to control them. SKMCH has been selected to house the centre because of its location...