11 children died due to AES at Muzaffarpur hospital from March this year
By ANI | Published: October 15, 2020 04:58 AM2020-10-15T04:58:56+5:302020-10-15T05:20:03+5:30
A total of 77 children were admitted to the Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH) here with Acute Encephalitis Syndrome/Japanese encephalitis from March 27 this year, out of which 11 of them succumbed to the illness.
11 children died due to AES at Muzaffarpur hospital from March this year
A total of 77 children were admitted to the Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH) here with Acute Encephalitis Syndrome/Japanese encephalitis from March 27 this year, out of which 11 of them succumbed to the illness.
According to data from the hospital one child has been admitted in Ward-II and 62 children have been discharged after treatment.
Last year over 140 children died due to AES in the district.
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 the heart and kidney.
( With inputs from ANI )
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