Acute Encephalitis

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  3 Children Die Due To Mysterious "Brain Fever" In Bihar, Claims Family

  At least three children have died at Raniganj village of Bihar's Araria district following a "mysterious fever" in the last three days, officials said.

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  Understanding Chandipura Virus: Origin, Symptoms and Preventive Measures

  Infection with the Chandipura virus typically begins with a sudden high fever, followed by severe headaches, vomiting, convulsions, and altered mental status.

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  Assam Braces For Encephalitis Surge As Floodwaters Recede

  As the floodwaters recede in Assam, the state is now bracing for a spate of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) cases. July is the peak season for the infection and cases are already on the rise in the state.

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  48 Dead In Acute Encephalitis Syndrome In Assam So Far This Year

  At least 48 persons have lost their lives in Japanese Encephalitis (JE) and other such Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) out of 331 cases across Assam this year, the National Health Mission (NHM) said on Wednesday.

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  Three-Year-Old Dies Of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome In Bihar

  A three-year-old boy died in Bihar on Sunday due to acute encephalitis syndrome, also known as brain fever, which killed about 200 children in the state last year, officials said.

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  214 Deaths Due To Acute Encephalitis Syndrome In Assam: Minister

  As many as 214 deaths due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) were reported in Assam till July 18 this year, Minister of State for Health, Ashwini Kumar Choubey informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

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  Japanese Encephalitis Claims 4 More Lives In Assam, Toll Increases To 101

  Four more people in Assam died due to Japanese Encephalitis (JE), taking the toll to 101 in the state, a National Health Mission (NHM) bulletin said.

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  176 Died In Bihar Due To Acute Encephalitis This Year, 872 Cases Reported

  Of 872 reported cases of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome, 176 died of the disease, said State Health and Family Welfare Ashwini Kumar Choubey.

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  6 Children Die Of Suspected Acute Encephalitis Syndrome In Bihar's Gaya

  Six children in Bihar's Gaya district are suspected to have died of Acute Encephalitis (AES) in a week, an official said on Tuesday.

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  After Bihar, Now Assam On Alert For Japanese Encephalitis Outbreak

  After 170 deaths from Acute Encephalitis Syndrome in just two months in Bihar, Assam is now on alert for a Japanese Encephalitis outbreak.

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  Centre Files Reply On Outbreak Of Encephalitis In Bihar In Supreme Court

  The Centre this morning filed a reply in the Supreme Court on the Acute Encephalitis Syndrome outbreak in Bihar. The government told the apex court that a 100-bedded paediatric ICU would be set up at SKMCH in Muzaffarpur.

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  Death Toll Rises To 140 In Muzaffarpur Due To Acute Encephalitis Syndrome

  The death toll due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) mounted to 140 in Muzaffarpur district on Friday.

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  Only 43% Doctors, 29% Nurses In Hospitals, Bihar Tells Supreme Court

  Hospitals in Bihar are woefully understaffed at every level -- from doctors and nurses to lab technicians and pharmacists, the state government admitted in the Supreme Court today. The government, which was responding to a notice from the top court regarding the deaths of children due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome or AES, submitted a report that s...

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  Bihar Assembly Adjourns As Opposition Wants Health Minister's Resignation

  Bihar Assembly was adjourned on Tuesday as the opposition parties shouted slogans demanding the resignation of Health minister Mangal Pandey over the deaths of more than 150 children due to acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) in the state.

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  "Expressing Grief" Is Not Enough: Nitish Kumar On Encephalitis Deaths

  An outbreak of AES has killed more than 160 children in the state since June 1, with a majority of the fatalities reported from Muzaffarpur district. Acute Encephalitis Syndrome refers to conditions affecting the central nervous system that are caused by viral infections