Encephalitis

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The health department has released a fresh contact list containing 251 persons. Of these, 32 are in the high risk category. (Representational image: PTI)

Kerala puts rigorous Nipah management plan in place

Rambutan fruit to be the source of Nipah virus which led to the death of the 12 year old boy

07 Sep 2021 8:26 AM

The chief minister gave the advice to students while addressing the fourth convocation of Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (MMMUT) here. (Photo: FIle)

Students must play proactive role in development of society: Adityanath

UP CM said convocation ceremony is keeping alive tradition of 'gurukuls' that motivates students to speak the truth, follow the right path.

23 Aug 2019 10:43 AM

The death toll due to encephalitis in Assam has reached 120 this year, Minister of State for Health Pijush Hazarika said on Monday. (Photo: ANI)

Encephalitis death toll reaches 120 in Assam: State Health Minister

Treatment for people affected by the disease has been made free at all government hospitals in the state, the minister said.

29 Jul 2019 3:52 PM

‘Adequate steps taken against encephalitis’

The minister stated that adequate preventive measures had been taken after one death from Japanese encephalitis virus was reported in Gadchiroli.

26 Jul 2019 2:19 AM

MoS for Health and Family Welfare Ashwini Kumar Choubey on Friday informed the Lok Sabha that as many as 872 cases of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) were reported in Bihar in the year 2019. (Photo: File)

176 died in Bihar due to Acute Encephalitis this year, 872 cases reported

At least half were found MCPG positive. Around 90 samples were tested for infectious agents at the ICMR and non-ICMR Institutes.

12 Jul 2019 3:28 PM

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of the children who died due to AES. (Photo: File)

Death toll rises to 140 in Encephalitis in Muzaffarpur

The state has been battling with the vector-borne disease since the last few weeks.

05 Jul 2019 11:15 AM

RJD leader Rabri Devi, along with her party and Congress legislators, hold a protest at the state Assembly in Patna on Wednesday over the recent deaths due to acute encephalitis syndrome. (Photo: PTI)

Bihar CM faces flak over ‘mango politics’

Nitish govt distributes mangoes to MLAs, RJD objects.

04 Jul 2019 2:23 AM

During the Monsoon session, health minister had dismissed the criticism against the government on the issue. (Photo: ANI)

RJD demands Bihar health minister's resignation over AES outbreak

The apex court had reprimanded the Bihar government over the deaths of children across the state due to AES.

03 Jul 2019 2:48 PM

Chief Minister gave the statement while addressing the state assembly after opposition created ruckus and raised questions involving the state government’s preparedness to deal with the crisis at the government hospital. (Photo: File)

Extremely unfortunate: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar breaks silence over encephalitis deaths

Speaking on the issue Nitish Kumar said, 'Only expressing grief over the issue is not enough. The state government took matter seriously.'

01 Jul 2019 8:28 PM

Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav said he will raise the issue of deaths due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in the state Assembly on Monday. (Photo: File)

Tejashwi to discuss encephalitis deaths in Bihar Assembly

After his month-long absence from the public eye, Tejashwi had on June 28 said he was undergoing treatment for a ligament and ACL injury.

01 Jul 2019 9:59 AM

Former Union Minister and RLSP chief Upendra Kushwaha on Sunday announced a protest march from Muzaffarpur to Patna against the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar. (Photo: File)

Encephalitis outbreak: Kushwaha announces 'Nitish Hatao, Bhavishya Bachao' rally

Kushwaha, a former ally of the BJP, has been demanding Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's resignation over recent encephalitis deaths in Muzaffarpur.

30 Jun 2019 3:16 PM

Dr Harjeet Singh Bhatti, who was leading the team said that the key reasons aside from heat and malnutrition could be the asbestos homes in which the temperature doesn't go down. (Photo: File)

Asbetos homes could be one of the reasons behind AES deaths in Bihar: Study

Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES), is a condition in which the brain gets inflamed and affects children under the age of 10.

29 Jun 2019 3:53 PM

'If somebody goes there then you call it 'nautanki,' if we don't then you say why didn't you go to see. Doing whatever is needed to be done along with the Health Minister and Chief Minister,' Paswan told media here. (Photo: File)

Doing whatever is needed to be done: Paswan on Encephalitis outbreak

Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital, which is handling the largest number of patients in the district, reported 111 deaths.

28 Jun 2019 6:39 PM

'A child has lost his life, he was taken to the Sadar hospital on June 22 from where he was referred to PMCH in Patna. He was being treated there for the past few days and lost his life today. He was suffering from high fever, we are waiting for the post mortem results to confirm the disease,' Rajeev Ranjan told ANI here. (Photo: ANI)

Nalanda: Child dies due to fever, family alleges Encephalitis as cause of death

Earlier, the death toll due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) mounted to 132 in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district.

27 Jun 2019 9:47 AM

Hospital and district administration have maintained that skeletons have not caused the encephalitis deaths. (Photo: PTI)

Probe begins to solve Muzaffarpur skeleton mystery

Human skeletal remains were found near garbage dump close to post-mortem section of the state-run SKMCH.

25 Jun 2019 7:05 PM

Madhya Pradesh health officials are also on alert after a man said doctors at a private hospital told him his eight-year-old son, who died on Sunday, was suffering from AES. (Photo: AFP)

Encephalitis toll rises to 152, spreads to 20 of 38 Bihar districts; scare in MP

On Sunday, a portion of the roof outside the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at SKMCH collapsed.

24 Jun 2019 10:17 AM

Center of Excellence & Advanced Research For Childhood Neurodevelopmental Disorders, AIIMS, will be looking after 11 projects to find out how these acute and sub-acute AES syndromes are caused. (Photo: File)

AIIMS Delhi to investigate causes of AES listed in 'unknown category'

The project is funded by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited

23 Jun 2019 1:27 PM

As per official data, the death toll in government-run Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH) has touched 108 while 20 children died at Kejriwal hospital in the district due to the vector-borne disease. (Photo: File)

Death toll touches 128 in Muzaffarpur due to encephalitis

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had announced an ex-gratia compensation of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of children who died due to the AES.

22 Jun 2019 10:28 AM

Rai has written to District Magistrate (DM) Chandrashekhar Singh asking him to ensure speedy treatment of the children. (Photo: ANI)

Bihar BJP MPs to donate Rs 25 lakh each for treatment of encephalitis patients

The decision was taken during the dinner hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Thursday night.

21 Jun 2019 8:37 PM

The NHRC took note of the death of over 117 children in Bihar's Muzaffarpur due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome and the loss of lives in Gorakhpur due to Japanese Encephalitis. (Photo: File)

NHRC issues notices to Centre, states over 'deplorable health infrastructure'

It has also asked the Secretary of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to submit comprehensive report within four weeks on observations.

21 Jun 2019 9:35 AM

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