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"Expressing Grief" Is Not Enough: Nitish Kumar On Encephalitis Deaths
- Monday July 1, 2019
- India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
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
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Bihar Child Deaths May Be Linked To Their Asbestos Homes, Says Study
- Saturday June 29, 2019
- India News | Written by Manish Kumar
As Bihar awaits the detailed report on what exactly caused the outbreak of encephalitis that caused the death of over 150 children, a team of doctors who treated the children indicated that asbestos homes in which the children lived could be a factor.
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"Matter Of Shame For The Nation": PM Modi On Encephalitis Deaths In Bihar
- Wednesday June 26, 2019
- India News | Edited by Stela Dey
With the number of deaths in Bihar crossing 160 this month due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome and Japanese Encephalitis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called it unfortunate and a "matter of shame for the nation."
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Decaying Health System Sees 140 Children Die in Outbreak: Foreign Media
- Monday June 24, 2019
- India News | Bibhudatta Pradhan, Shivani Kumaresan, Bloomberg
One of the poorest states, Bihar has been struggling with an outbreak of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome since the start of June, affecting more than 600 children in more than a dozen districts. The situation was worsened by a heat wave that saw temperatures crossing 45 degrees Celsius (113 Fahrenheit) in recent weeks.
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"PM Tweets For Hurt Cricketer, But Not Bihar Children", Says RJD Leader
- Friday June 21, 2019
- India News | Reported by Himanshu Shekhar Mishra, Edited by Debanish Achom
RJD spokesperson Manoj K Jha served lacerating comments on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over what he claimed was the PM's silence on the deaths of 136 children due to "brain fever" in 16 districts of Bihar. At least 600 children are under treatment from the deadly encephalitis.
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In Bihar, Number Of Child Deaths Due To Acute Encephalitis Rises To 67
- Friday June 14, 2019
- India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Richa Taneja
In Bihar, 67 children died of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in the last two weeks. AES outbreaks are routine in areas in and around Muzaffarpur during summer, and mostly affects children below 15 years of age.
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Scientists Reveal That AES Deaths Are Being Caused By Scrub Typhus
- Wednesday August 16, 2017
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Over 500 AES deaths reported this year have been owed to AES or Japanese Encephalitis (JE). Scores of children who died in Gorakhpur are believed to be victims of JE.
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Harsh Vardhan Promises Assistance to Bihar for Acute Encephalitis Syndrome
- Sunday June 22, 2014
- India News | Press Trust of India
Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will be requested to test samples from children affected by Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES), which has led to the death of 130 of them in Bihar, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Saturday.
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Gorakhpur: Doctors call off strike after two days
- Thursday November 10, 2011
- India News | NDTV Correspondent
Doctors in the BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur, who had been boycotting work, after a junior doctor was assaulted by the relatives of a boy, have now called off their strike. The boy died soon after he was admitted on Tuesday. 150 doctors who were striking work had said they would only return to treat patients, once adequate security is deployed i...
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"Expressing Grief" Is Not Enough: Nitish Kumar On Encephalitis Deaths
- Monday July 1, 2019
- India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
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
- www.ndtv.com
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Bihar Child Deaths May Be Linked To Their Asbestos Homes, Says Study
- Saturday June 29, 2019
- India News | Written by Manish Kumar
As Bihar awaits the detailed report on what exactly caused the outbreak of encephalitis that caused the death of over 150 children, a team of doctors who treated the children indicated that asbestos homes in which the children lived could be a factor.
- www.ndtv.com
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"Matter Of Shame For The Nation": PM Modi On Encephalitis Deaths In Bihar
- Wednesday June 26, 2019
- India News | Edited by Stela Dey
With the number of deaths in Bihar crossing 160 this month due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome and Japanese Encephalitis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called it unfortunate and a "matter of shame for the nation."
- www.ndtv.com
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Decaying Health System Sees 140 Children Die in Outbreak: Foreign Media
- Monday June 24, 2019
- India News | Bibhudatta Pradhan, Shivani Kumaresan, Bloomberg
One of the poorest states, Bihar has been struggling with an outbreak of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome since the start of June, affecting more than 600 children in more than a dozen districts. The situation was worsened by a heat wave that saw temperatures crossing 45 degrees Celsius (113 Fahrenheit) in recent weeks.
- www.ndtv.com
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"PM Tweets For Hurt Cricketer, But Not Bihar Children", Says RJD Leader
- Friday June 21, 2019
- India News | Reported by Himanshu Shekhar Mishra, Edited by Debanish Achom
RJD spokesperson Manoj K Jha served lacerating comments on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over what he claimed was the PM's silence on the deaths of 136 children due to "brain fever" in 16 districts of Bihar. At least 600 children are under treatment from the deadly encephalitis.
- www.ndtv.com
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In Bihar, Number Of Child Deaths Due To Acute Encephalitis Rises To 67
- Friday June 14, 2019
- India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Richa Taneja
In Bihar, 67 children died of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in the last two weeks. AES outbreaks are routine in areas in and around Muzaffarpur during summer, and mostly affects children below 15 years of age.
- www.ndtv.com
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Scientists Reveal That AES Deaths Are Being Caused By Scrub Typhus
- Wednesday August 16, 2017
- DoctorNDTV
Over 500 AES deaths reported this year have been owed to AES or Japanese Encephalitis (JE). Scores of children who died in Gorakhpur are believed to be victims of JE.
- doctor.ndtv.com
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Harsh Vardhan Promises Assistance to Bihar for Acute Encephalitis Syndrome
- Sunday June 22, 2014
- India News | Press Trust of India
Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will be requested to test samples from children affected by Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES), which has led to the death of 130 of them in Bihar, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Saturday.
- www.ndtv.com
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Gorakhpur: Doctors call off strike after two days
- Thursday November 10, 2011
- India News | NDTV Correspondent
Doctors in the BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur, who had been boycotting work, after a junior doctor was assaulted by the relatives of a boy, have now called off their strike. The boy died soon after he was admitted on Tuesday. 150 doctors who were striking work had said they would only return to treat patients, once adequate security is deployed i...
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