AES death toll rises to 132 in Muzaffarpur; 111 deaths reported at SKMCH
The disease has reportedly killed over 150 children in Bihar over the past one month, although officials have confirmed a lower number of deaths.
The disease has reportedly killed over 150 children in Bihar over the past one month, although officials have confirmed a lower number of deaths.
The disease has reportedly killed over 150 children in Bihar over the past three weeks although officials have confirmed a lower number of deaths.
SKMCH is currently battling with an influx of cases of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) with the hospital already reporting 108 deaths in the last three weeks.
The disease has reportedly killed over 150 children in Bihar over the past three weeks although officials have confirmed a lower number of deaths.
The disease has reportedly killed over 150 children in Bihar over the past one fortnight although the officials confirm only 113 deaths.
Earlier in the day, Nitish Kumar arrived at the Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital in Muzaffarpur to take stock of the situation in the wake of 126 child deaths due to AES.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday sent notices to the Union Health Ministry and Bihar government over the rising death toll.
Earlier in the day, Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey's convoy was shown black flags by the Hindustani Awam Morcha and Jan Adhikar Party Loktantrik supporters in Aurangabad.