Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP) Chief Upendar Kushwaha protests against the government for the rise in number of deaths due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in Muzaffarpur
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Lost Threads
A mother grieves over the body of her child who died from AES
Preventive measures are key to improving overall outcomes. Vaccinations against JE, varicella, measles, mumps and rubella virus have been widely successful in preventing outbreaks such as AES.
More than 130 children have died in Bihar's Muzaffarpur due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES), a deadly disease that strikes the region year after year.
