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Children's encephalitis in Muzaffarpur
Acute encephalitis killed well over 100 children in 2019. Whether local hospitals can now cope is still the test.
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What we know
An outbreak of acute encephalitis syndrome, known locally as "chamki fever", killed well over 100 children in 2019.
Open questions
- How many paediatric ICU beds does the district have now, compared with 2019?
- What causes the outbreaks, and what does the research say about preventing them?
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