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TopicAcute encephalitis syndrome

Topic: acute encephalitis syndrome

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.

Encephalitis death toll rises to 152 in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur

Two more children succumbed to Encephalitis at the SK Medical College & Hospital where 431 of them have been admitted since June 1, according to authorities.

Human skeletons found near Sri Krishna Medical College & Hospital in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur

Skeletons were found strewn on the ground or stuffed into sacks in the forest area near the government-run hospital, which is grappling with cases from the encephalitis outbreak.

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

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.