Muzaffarpur: As many as 47 children have died due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in Muzaffarpur and over 130 are admitted in hospitals, a government doctor said on Thursday. Civil Surgeon Shailesh Kumar Singh said, "47 children have died due to AES and 137 are admitted in hospitals with high fever and other symptoms of the infection."

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Bihar: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, MoS Health Ashwini Choubey and Secretary of Health Ministry Priti Soren to visit Muzaffarpur tomorrow, to review the situation prevailing in the region after the outbreak of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES)

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Muzaffarpur: 43 children die due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome

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He said, "137 people were admitted in SKMCH hospital out of whom 40 causalities were reported." Apart from this, "41 people were admitted in Kejriwal Hospital where seven causalities were reported, taking the toll to 47," Singh said. Encephalitis is a viral infection which causes mild flu-like symptoms such as a fever and a headache.