Japanese Encephalitis — India
A child died due to acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) in Bihar on Sunday (29 Mar 2020). “A child has lost his life due to acute encephalitis syndrome at Sri Krishna Medical College & Hospital (SKMCH) in Muzaffarpur,” Dr SK Shahi, SKMCH superintendent said.
This is the 1st AES related death in the district this year [2020]. Last year [2019], over 140 children died due to AES in the district. As per official data, 121 deaths were reported at the government-run SKMCH, which handled the largest
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