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.
Bihar CM faces people's ire over encephalitis deaths
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
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Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi
Muzaffarpur Hospital
Upendra Kushwaha
Acute Encephalitis Syndrome
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