At Gorakhpur 's BRD Medical College hospital, 144 deaths have reportedly occurred this year due to encephalitis and related causes. Whether oxygen is available or not, children keep dying of encephalitis.It is well established that children below 15 years age are particularly vulnerable to the viruses that cause encephalitis. "It has also been noted that most of the encephalitis children are malnourished, which has a major implication on disease incidence and mortality. A 2009 Unicef study had also found that despite claims of 100% JE immunisation in endemic districts, actual reach of immunisation was just 61%. With such care being taken for prevention, it is no surprise that encephalitis continues to rage in eastern UP.

Source: Times of India August 25, 2017 22:52 UTC