Brain fever has afflicted more than 600 children across 16 districts of Bihar of which 136 have lost their lives since the beginning of this month, the state health department said on Thursday.
According to statistics released by the department, thetotal number of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) cases registered across thestate since June 1 was 626, and the total number of deaths caused by the samehas mounted to 136.
Muzaffarpur district has bore the maximum brunt, accountingfor 117 deaths so far. Besides, deaths have been reported from districts likeBhagalpur, East Champaran, Vaishali, Sitamarhi and Samastipur.The department also said that among the variouscomplications that are covered under the umbrella term AES, hypoglycemia orvery low blood sugar level was the most prevalent as it has afflicted 520children and accounted for 110 deaths.