Death toll rises beyond 100 mark due to Encephalitis in Bihar

Over 110 children have died in city of Muzaffarpur due to acute encephalitis, a neurological disease caused either by a virus or environmental toxins connected to the Lychee fruit. Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) is a vector-borne disease that can lead to brain dysfunction, seizure and inflammation of heart and kidney. Symptoms include high fever, and vomiting in extreme cases.

Muzaffarpur has turned out to be the worst nightmare for children as it has fared poorer as compared to some of the African countries. Everyone is questioning the cause of the…