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Japanese Encephalitis patients (Photo: PTI)

14 children die, over dozen hospitalised due to Encephalitis in Bihar

Encephalitis is a viral infection which causes mild flu-like symptoms such as a fever or a headache.

9 Jun 2019 6:19 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...

29 July 2019 10:22 AM

Eknath Shinde

Adequate steps taken against encephalitis'

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

25 July 2019 8:49 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)

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

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

12 July 2019 9:58 AM

Bihar Cabinet-led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has approved a proposal to punish sons and daughters who abandon their elderly parents with a jail term. (Photo: ANI)

Death toll rises to 140 in Encephalitis in Muzaffarpur

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

5 July 2019 5:45 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.

3 July 2019 8:53 PM

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.

3 July 2019 9:18 AM

Bihar Cabinet-led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has approved a proposal to punish sons and daughters who abandon their elderly parents with a jail term. (Photo: ANI)

Extremely unfortunate: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar breaks silence over...

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

1 July 2019 2:58 PM

Tejashwi Yadav said, People of Bihar are continuing to avenge the U-turn taken by Nitish Kumar. (Photo: ANI/twitter)

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...

1 July 2019 4:29 AM

India today has a Prime Minister with a strong will and determination, who can make impossible things possible, said CM Yogi Adityanath. (Photo: ANI)

Students must play proactive role in development of society:...

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

23 Aug 2019 5:13 AM

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

7 Sept 2021 2:56 AM

Earlier in August, over 70 children had died in the same hospital due to lack of oxygen supply. (Photo: PTI)

70 kids die in 4 days in Gorakhpur hospital, 15 due to Encephalitis

It was found that almost five children are kept in one bed, and less warmers were provided at the hospital.

31 Aug 2017 6:50 AM