In the wake of 11 deaths from January to June 8 this year in Bihar due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) against 48 reported cases, the Union government has deployed a multi-speciality team in the State. “The team, which arrived on Wednesday, will review the surge in cases of encephalopathy/ encephalitis and assist the State in containment/ control operations. They will also visit various hospitals to assess the situation and support the State government,’’ said a senior Union Health Ministry official. The State has registered a rise in cases of AES in Muzaffarpur and Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in Gaya. The Central team consists of officials from the National Centre for Disease Control, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences and the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, among others.

Source: The Hindu June 12, 2019 13:07 UTC