AES (Acute Encephalitis Syndrome) outbreak: Mechanism and cure
Recovery can be achieved in three days i.e. 72 hours in three stages- stage 1, stage 2 and stage 3.
Recovery can be achieved in three days i.e. 72 hours in three stages- stage 1, stage 2 and stage 3.
According to the Bihar State Health Department, more than 700 children have been affected by AES this time in 20 of the 38 districts.
Members demanded the resignation of state Health Minister Mangal Pandey over the death of 154 children.
The disease has reportedly killed over 150 children in Bihar over the past one month, although officials have confirmed a lower number of deaths.
Many patients, their attendants, doctors and other staff on duty had a narrow escape on Sunday when a part of the roof outside the ICU of Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH) collapsed.
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.
So far, more than 115 children have died over a period of 20 days with a majority of the victims from the Dalit and poor families.
The disease has reportedly killed over 150 children in Bihar over the past one fortnight although the officials confirm only 113 deaths.
Harsh Vardhan, who reviewed the situation, said the Central government has been assisting the state government to control the situation after the outbreak of the AES.
