NEW DELHI, June 19 (Xinhua) -- More than 25 children have died of suspected
encephalitis in Bihar, India in the past few days, the Indo-Asian News Service
reported Monday.
The dead in the Muzaffarpur district of Bihar reported sudden light fever
in the early morning and then bouts of unconsciousness and convulsion before
their death.
The Muzaffarpur district administration has sounded a high alert to check
the spread of the killer disease after doctors confirmed the deaths of the
children due to suspected encephalitis.
Muzaffarpur-based S.K. Medical College and Hospital superintendent G.K.
Thakur has urged health experts to visit Muzaffarpur to study the cause of
spread of the disease and preventive measures.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has also expressed serious concern over
the recurrence of encephalitis in Muzaffarpure.
This is the third time in seven years that encephalitis has hit
Muzaffarpur. Last year over 30 children died of the disease in the district.
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