Declare Acute Encephalitis an epidemic, experts urge Bihar govt

Health experts have questioned the Bihar government's delay in declaring Acute Encephalitis Syndrome, a disease that has killed 135 children in the state, as an epidemic."Bihar should declare the......

Encephalitis death toll rises to 103 in Muzaffarpur

Six children died on Monday in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district, taking the toll due to suspected case of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome to 103. IMAGE: Children suffering from Acute Encephalitis Syndrome......

3 cough syrups have been recalled: India replies to WHO

Central drug regulator Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has informed the World Health Organisation (WHO) that three cough syrups -- Coldrif, RespifreshTR and ReLife -- have been......

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......