Encephalitis: 9 more deaths in 4 days; toll at 515
Gorakhpur: Nine more people, including
six children, have succumbed to encephalitis here taking the
toll to 515.
A total of nine patients have died since last Friday,
official sources said, adding the toll due to different types
of brain fever has reached 515 in eastern districts since
January this year.
Sixteen new patients suffering from the disease have been
admitted to various government hospitals here and Basti
division since yesterday, Additional Director Health L P Rawat
said.
He said a total of 2,947 patients suffering from Japanese
Encephalitis and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) were
admitted this year to BRD Medical College and other hospitals
of the region. Of this, 515 patients died.
Bureau Report