Muzaffarpur

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

India News | ANI | Monday July 8, 2019

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.

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

India News | ANI | Friday July 5, 2019

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

Bihar Assembly Adjourns As Opposition Wants Health Minister's Resignation

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 2, 2019

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.

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

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday July 1, 2019

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

Upendra Kushwaha To Kick Off "Remove Nitish" March To Protest Encephalitis Deaths

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 30, 2019

Charging the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar with having "failed" to control the AES outbreak, RLSP chief Upendra Kushwaha Sunday announced that he will take out a ''padayatra'' from the worst-affected Muzaffarpur district in protest, later this week.

Bihar Child Deaths May Be Linked To Their Asbestos Homes, Says Study

India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Saturday June 29, 2019

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.

"Doing What Needs To Be Done": Ram Vilas Paswan On Encephalitis Outbreak

India News | ANI | Friday June 28, 2019

Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan on Friday said that he is doing whatever needs to be done along with Health Minister and Chief Minister of Bihar to deal with the Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) outbreak in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district.

Paid For Last Rites: Official On Skeletal Remains Near Bihar Hospital

Muzaffarpur News | Edited By Abhimanyu Bose | Thursday June 27, 2019

A week after hundreds of skeletal remains were found in a forest near a hospital in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district, an investigation has revealed these belong to patients at the hospital whose bodies went unclaimed.

"Matter Of Shame For The Nation": PM Modi On Encephalitis Deaths In Bihar

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Wednesday June 26, 2019

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."

Parents Of Encephalitis Victims Among Those Charged For Blocking Road Over Deaths

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Aditya Sharma | Wednesday June 26, 2019

A police complaint was filed on Tuesday against several people in Bihar's Vaishali district for protesting against the state government over the death of 160 children due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) and Japanese Encephalitis.

Police Bans Disposing Unclaimed Bodies Behind Hospital In Muzaffarpur

Muzaffarpur News | ANI | Monday June 24, 2019

Hundreds of skeletal remains were discovered lying in open, in a forest near Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital, which is grappling with cases of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome.

Encephalitis Outbreak: Supreme Court Gives Centre, Bihar 7 Days To Respond To Plea

Cities | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday June 24, 2019

The Supreme Court, which also directed the Uttar Pradesh government to file a response after being informed of a similar plea in that state, was told by the centre that the situation was under control

Poverty, Not Litchis, Likely Reason Behind Bihar Child Deaths

India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Monday June 24, 2019

As teams of the Bihar government and central agencies try to unravel the exact reason for the death of over 150 children suffering from Acute Encephalitis Syndrome, a preliminary survey points at poverty and not litchi as one of the major factors behind the deaths of these children and throws up some startling revelations.

With Onset Of Rain, No New Encephalitis Case Reported In Muzaffarpur

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 23, 2019

With the onset of rains, no fresh Acute Encephalitis Syndrome case has been reported in Muzaffarpur district on Sunday even as the health department cracked its whip on a doctor who was asked to report for duty in the brain fever-affected district, but failed to comply.

Site, Design Of 100-Bed Pediatric ICU Finalised, Says Union Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 23, 2019

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan Sunday said the site and design of a 100-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district have been finalised.