How Bihar failed its children

An entirely preventable disease claimed the life of 173 children -- thanks to state apathy. Satyavrat Mishra reports. IMAGE: A child showing symptoms of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome arrives for......

Encephalitis toll down due to Govt's efforts: Vardhan

The mortality rate due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) cases in Bihar has come down significantly due to strategic interventions made by the central government, Union Health Minister Harsh......

Encephalitis death toll mounts to 131 in Bihar

With one more death being reported on Tuesday morning, the toll due to Acute encephalitis syndrome epidemic has reached 131 in Muzaffarpur district in Bihar. IMAGE: A mother sits as her child is......

3 more die due to Encephalitis, toll up to 118

Three more children suffering from Acute Encephalitis Syndrome have died in Muzaffarpur since Wednesday evening, taking the total number of deaths caused due to the outbreak to 118, the district......