Bihar CM faces people's ire over encephalitis deaths

Alarmed over the rising deaths from encephalitis, Manjhi along with Bihar's Health Minister Ramdhani Singh visited the SKMCH and instructed the doctors and district officials to provide all possible help to the children undergoing treatment.

"Manjhi also directed health and district officials concerned to take all precautionary measures to control the disease and ensure immediate treatment of affected children," Rajendra Prasad Ojha, a health official, said.

Kushwaha, who visited the hospital an hour before Manjhi, also faced public protest, with people demanding the central government's intervention in saving their children.

The people were pacified only after Kushwaha told them he will submit the report of his visit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urge him to send a high-level team of health experts to Muzaffarpur.

More than 30 children with suspected encephalitis have been admitted to various hospitals, a health official said.