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Wednesday, April 1, 2026
TopicAcute encephalitis syndrome

Topic: acute encephalitis syndrome

India seeing worst Chandipura virus outbreak in over 2 decades. Here’s what you need to know

Since June, 24 districts of a total of 33 in Gujarat have reported cases of acute encephalitis. Lab tests confirmed the presence of Chandipura virus in a large number of cases, not all.

This is how Yogi govt pulled off a near-miracle in Gorakhpur with encephalitis deaths

It has taken six years for CM Yogi Adityanath's Gorakhpur to pull back from the worst era of encephalitis deaths. And it all came down to demonstration of priority and political will.

Bihar is staring at another health crisis as encephalitis cases begin amid Covid outbreak

Acute Encephalitis Syndrome or ‘chamki bukhar’, which primarily affects children, had caused 176 deaths in Bihar last year. Govt says it’s better prepared this time.

YK Alagh on ‘real’ rural distress, Mahesh Vyas on why unemployment highest in 33 months

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

Why Modi’s Ayushman Bharat failed in Nitish Kumar’s Bihar as encephalitis killed over 120 kids

Bihar is poor and lacks a network of good private hospitals. This is a severe disadvantage in the books of Ayushman Bharat.

On Camera

The big fat IPS wedding people just can’t stop talking about

IPS KK Bishnoi and IPS Anshika Verma’s palatial Jodhpur wedding missed a key truth—power complicates tradition and personal joy.

How Russian oil makes its way to India—two key routes, a backup & a sanctions hack

From Baltic ports to Gujarat shores, Russian crude travels 7,500 nautical miles through ship-to-ship transfers, and in some cases, price cap loopholes, experts say.

More ‘hits’ than Rheinmetall ever—Ukraine drone manufacturer claps back at CEO’s ‘housewives’ remark

Oleksandr Yakovenko, founder of Ukrainian drone maker TAF Industries, further went on to highlight the growing 'irrelevance' of European defence platforms.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.