PICTURES: In Bihar, Child Deaths By Encephalitis Rises To 129

Moreover, the litchi grown in Muzaffarpur is said to contain a toxin which can cause a drop in blood sugar levels if consumed by a malnourished child. /AFP IMAGE

The symptoms include high fever, convulsions and extremely low level of sugar in the blood. Among the factors said to trigger the syndrome are malnutrition. /AFP IMAGE

On Sunday, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan visited SKMCH to review the situation. /AFP IMAGE

New Delhi: In Bihar, nearly 129 children have died in the entire state due to the vector borne disease Encephalitis. /AFP IMAGE

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday visited the Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH) in Muzaffarpur where 129 children have died due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) so far. Nitish Kumar, accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi, visited the state-run Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH), where they met children undergoing treatment and also their parents. /AFP IMAGE