130 deaths in Muzaffarpur due to AES
Muzaffarpur (Bihar) [India], June 23 (ANI): Death toll due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) touched 130 in Muzaffarpur on Sunday with 110 deaths at government-run Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH) and 20 at Kejriwal Hospital.
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Jun 23, 2019 18:02 IST
Muzaffarpur (Bihar) [India], June 23 (ANI): Death toll due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) touched 130 in Muzaffarpur on Sunday with 110 deaths reported at government-run Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH) and 20 at Kejriwal Hospital.
As the death toll continued to rise due to AES, senior Resident Doctor deployed at SKMCH, Dr Bhimsen Kumar on Saturday was suspended over alleged negligence of duty.
On June 18, Bihar Chief Secretary Deepak Kumar informed that 12 extra doctors have been deputed at SKMCH from different districts in Muzaffarpur, of which 4 are from Darbhanga Medical College & Hospital, 4 from Nalanda Medical College & Hospital and 4 from Patna Medical College & Hospital.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had announced an ex-gratia compensation of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of the children who died due to the AES. He had also given directions to the health department, district administration and doctors to take necessary measures for the containment of the disease.
The AES is a viral disease that causes flu-like symptoms such as high fever, vomiting and in extreme cases, brain dysfunction, seizure, and inflammation of heart and kidney. (ANI)
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