Japanese encephalitis on the rise in Assam, spreads to almost all districts
160 persons have died of the disease since May; state government yet to respond to notice of state human rights commission on failing to tackle …
Fruit scare
Encephalitis is not only threatening lives in Bihar, but also the livelihood of litchi farmers as unconfirmed reports link the disease to the fruit
42 kids die of brain fever in Bihar, Centre prepares action plan
Health ministry announces vaccination drive to curb AES; branch of National Institute of Virology to be established in Muzaffarpur district
India’s mysterious diseases: The ailments that remain undiagnosed
There have been some diseases in India that have perplexed the government and medical fraternity for decades
Bihar's mysterious child-killer disease yet to be identified
Till last year the disease was termed as Japanese Encephalitis. Seventy-two children have so far died of it
Political apathy, unplanned urbanisation make vector-borne diseases hard to control in India
Only 60 per cent of the total plan outlay for vector-borne diseases spent between 2007 to 2013; lack of co-ordination between ministries and …