Encephalitis Claims The Lives Of Eight In Bihar

Another child dying in the state of Bihar, possibly due to encephalitis, a condition that causes brain inflammation, has raised the death toll to eight. Araria civil surgeon B.K. Thakur said that while one child died Monday, there were others admitted to hospital with similar symptoms and who were in critical condition. Last week, two children, a four-year-old and a six-year-old, died of the disease at Belwa panchayat near Araria town, officials said. ...