Brain fever caused death toll rises to 73 in BIhar; 200 still suffering

Saurav Kumar; Patna

Acute Encephalitis syndrome (brain fever) killed 73 in Muzaffarpur Bihar this week and more than 200 are in trap of this fever.

Dr Shailesh Prasad Singh, Civil surgeon District Muzzafarpur, told that the fever caused deaths in Sri Krishn Medical College and another private hospital. The death victims are mostly of 7 years children. He told that more than 200 are in trap of this fever.

The fever prone areas where the cases of this suffering have been seen are district: Muzaffarpur, Sitamarhi, Motihari, Vaishali and Sheohar

Union Health Minister,  Dr Harsh Vardhan, visited Muzzafarpur on Sunday to assess the situation.

Mr Mangal Pandey, Health Minister Bihar, told, “The Doctors of state are caring them constantly with all the rescue medicines to save the life of suffering. A crew of doctors and nurses from Patna AIIMS has been called for treatment.