Encephalitis
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Bihar: Nitish govt distributes mangoes to MLAs, faces flak from RJD
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led government on Wednesday distributed mangoes wrapped in a gift basket and mango saplings to all MLAs and MLCs at Legislative Assembly. According to the Agriculture Minister…
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Encephalitis death toll mounts to 132 in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur
Muzaffarpur (Bihar): The death toll due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) mounted to 132 in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district. Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH), which is handling the largest number of…
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SC to hear plea on Muzaffarpur encephalitis outbreak today
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear on Monday the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by two lawyers, in connection with the outbreak of the Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur…
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Death toll touches 128 in Muzaffarpur due to encephalitis
Muzaffarpur: The death toll due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) on Saturday mounted to 128 in Muzaffarpur district. As per official data, the death toll in government-run Sri Krishna Medical College and…
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RJD’s Manoj Jha gives calling attention notice in RS over outbreak of encephalitis in Muzzafarpur
New Delhi: RJD MP Manoj Jha on Friday gave a calling attention notice in the Rajya Sabha over the issue of deaths due to encephalitis in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district. The discussion on…
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Muzaffarpur: Prisoners’ ward converted into ICU in SKMCH
Muzaffarpur: Following the public outcry over lack of facilities in the government-run Shri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH), the hospital management has converted a prisoners’ ward into an Intensive Care Unit…
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Govt should focus on fulfiling promises, one nation one election long term affair: Akhilesh Yadav
New Delhi [India]: Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday advised the Central government to focus on fulfilling the promises it made during elections rather than raising issues like “one nation,…
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Bihar Dy CM dodges question on encephalitis, says stick to topic
Patna (Bihar): Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Sushil Modi appeared to be unfazed about child deaths due to encephalitis as he conveniently dodged a question on the issue on Wednesday stating that…
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After encephalitis deaths, Odisha orders testing of litchi fruit
Bhubaneswar (Odisha): Amid the outbreak of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in Bihar which claimed 109 lives so far, Odisha Health Minister Naba Kishore Das has directed officials to ascertain toxic content in…
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Children’s death due to Encephalitis in Muzzafarpur: Tamanna Hashmi files case against Health Minister
A case was filed against Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey on Monday by social worker Tamanna Hashmi for alleged failure to take adequate steps for spreading…
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IMA to hold nationwide protest on Monday against attack on doctors
New Delhi: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) will hold a nationwide protest on Monday against the beating of doctors in West Bengal, said Dr Ranjan Sharma, president of the doctors’ national body,…
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Bihar: Encephalitis death toll rises to 84 in Muzaffarpur
Muzaffarpur/Patna: With four more deaths reported from Muzaffarpur due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES), the death toll in the district mounted to 84 on Sunday afternoon, including one death during Union Health…
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Muzaffarpur Encephalitis deaths: Bihar minister cites shortage of beds as problem to deal with situation
Muzaffarpur: As death toll due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) continues to rise, Urban Development and Housing department minister Suresh Sharma on Sunday cited lack of beds and Intensive Care Units (ICU)…
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Muzaffarpur: Encephalitis death toll rises to 69
Muzaffarpur: As many as 69 children died due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar, said Dr Shailesh Prasad Singh, Civil Surgeon. Singh shared that a total of 58…
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Eating ‘lychees’ caused ‘Encephalitis’, over 50 children die in Bihar
PATNA: Almost 50 children have died over the past three weeks due to encephalitis that has been linked to toxin substance in lychees. A total of 179 cases since January were reported…
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Muzaffarpur: 47 children die due to encephalitis; over 130 in hospitals
Muzaffarpur (Bihar): As many as 47 children have died due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in Muzaffarpur and over 130 are admitted in hospitals, a government doctor said here on Thursday. Civil…
