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Bihar CM faces people's ire over encephalitis deaths

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Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi Sunday faced angry parents of dozens of children battling suspected encephalitis in a Muzaffarpur hospital.Union Minister of State for Rural Development Upendra Kushwaha also similarly faced public anger.The

bihar cm faces people s ire over encephalitis deaths
bihar cm faces people s ire over encephalitis deaths Image Source : INDIATV
Early this year, the state government launched a special vaccination drive to cover thousands of children against encephalitis.

Last year, 62 children died of encephalitis in Muzaffarpur, and 150 died in 2012 in the district.

Most victims were from the poorest of the poor families and living in rural pockets of the state.
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