Topics Covered: Issues related to Health. Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES): Context: First AES case of the year suspected in Muzaffarpur. Usually AES, locally called chamki bukhar, surfaces during summer in the flood-prone districts of north Bihar. Background: AES cases were reported from five north Bihar districts in 2019. More than 150 children died. More than …
Introduction: The number of child deaths in Bihar had turned the country’s attention towards Acute Encephalitis Syndrome. Thedisease has claimed over 100’s of lives. The disease most commonly affects children and young adults, damaging their central nervous system AES: Acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) is characterized by an acute onset of fever and …
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Topics covered: Issues related to health. Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) What to study? For prelims and mains: AES- causes, symptoms, effects and prevention, how is it related to Li hi fruits? Context: Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) has fanned fear among the villagers and health officials of Bihar’s Muzaffarpur and neighbouring districts amid the novel coronavirus …
Topics covered: Issues related to health. Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) What to study? For prelims and mains: AES- causes, symptoms, effects and prevention, how is it related to Li hi fruits? Context: Amid coronavirus, Encephalitis returns in Bihar as toddler dies in Muzaffarpur. While the causes of AES are still researched, the association with hypoglycaemia and …
