Bihar’s death toll rises as more children die; people raise their voice as politicians make it an agenda

The number of children deaths in Muzaffarpur, Bihar do not seem to be coming down anytime soon, as the disease Acute Encephalitis spreads even more. More than 100 children have died way before than they were supposed to at the clutches of this treacherous disease.

Acute encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain, and causes seizures and episodes of coma. The Weather Channel India has been giving continous updates on this with #BiharEncephalitisDeaths.

What is #AcuteEncephalitisSyndrome?
AES is a group of clinically similar diseases that cause fatal brain inflammation, fever, disorientation, coma, and seizures. Early symptoms include dizziness, headache, body ache, nausea, fatigue, and vomiting.#BiharEncephalitisDeaths

— The Weather Channel India (@weatherindia) June 19, 2019

Research also shows that in north and eastern India, children eating unripe #litchi fruit on an empty stomach is a common reason for AES outbreaks.

— The Weather Channel India (@weatherindia) June 19, 2019

Temperatures in #Bihar have been above 40°C for the most part in 2019's extended summer. A 2013 study by a group of experts affiliated to @ICMRDELHI suggests that heat stroke is a major factor causing AES in the state.#BiharInvestigation

— The Weather Channel India (@weatherindia) June 19, 2019

Another interesting, and pertinent thing considering the matter is of grave seriousness is that according to an article by The Hindu, people are confusing Acute Encephalitis with Encephalopathy.

People are raising their voices and sending out concern and good thoughts to the families, while also saying that this is a very serious error on the government’s part and such a situation should not have occurred at all. The healthcare system should have been updated and kids should have been provided with proper precautions.

The fever is mainly found in malnutritioned child. They are poorest people of our society @modi should intervien.the food is not available in Bihar for poor people #BiharEncephalitisDeaths

— Rahul (@Rahul04434577) June 18, 2019

What is politics in common person’s life..
Rightly raising voice against WB govt for doctors! But maintain uncomfortable silence against the state inaction for tragic death of 100+ children.#BiharEncephalitisDeaths #SaveTheSaviour pic.twitter.com/wIChGNHNvX

— Aditya Kumar (@aditya1k1) June 18, 2019

#BiharEncephalitisDeaths@PMOIndia @drharshvardhan
Dear sir i dont know u all have shown ur concern about this or not,but Bihar is crying?
Please?show ur concerns regarding.@NitishKumar #BiharChildDeaths pic.twitter.com/uJQASCjQ55

— Ashwini kumar Ranjan (@AshwinikumarR10) June 18, 2019

Feel bad and sorry about children dying of encephalitis in Bihar and UP-decided to take it head on along with health officials & MPs today.

— Dr Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan) June 10, 2014

Instead of #OneNationOnePoll discussion , u netas should discuss on #BiharEncephalitisDeaths .

— Tausif Hussain (@TausifH61114843) June 19, 2019

#BiharEncephalitisDeaths
All the journalist going there to question doctors while infrastructure is not their responsibility it is of govt.
And there are less doctors for more patients should some doctors be called from other districts or some patients transferred to other dist.

— Thakkar Parth (@ThakkarParth7) June 19, 2019

Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, RJD on Tejashwi Yadav: I don't know exactly where is he, maybe he has gone to watch the World Cup, I am not sure about it. pic.twitter.com/bTezGnbN5O

— ANI (@ANI) June 19, 2019

आख़िर बिहार प्रशासन और अस्पताल प्रशासन द्वारा डाक्टर्ज़, नर्स और ज़रूरी लोगों के अलावा किसी और को ICU के अंदर घुसने की इजाज़त ही क्यों दी जा रही है ? ICU में इलाज की ज़रूरत है बहस की नहीं इसलिए ग़ैर ज़रूरी लोगों को अब ICU के अंदर जाने से रोका जाए.#BiharEncephalitisDeaths

— Nikhat Ali نکہت علی (@NikhatAli7) June 19, 2019

Govt. departments must do routinely screening of the Govt. hospitals for better results of current #AcuteEncephalitisSyndrome epidemic ,death rate shows lack of doctors, supervision, medicines & equipments. @PMOIndia @NitishKumar @WHO #BiharEncephalitisDeaths #BiharChildDeaths

— Mr.Singh (@AReprobate) June 19, 2019

The matter was fueled when Bihar’s Health Minister, Mangal Pandey, asked for the number of wickets that had fallen in the World Cup match between India and Pakistan during a press meet that was held to discuss this issue.

#WATCH Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey asks for latest cricket score during State Health Department meeting over Muzaffarpur Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) deaths. (16.6.19) pic.twitter.com/EVenx5CB6G

— ANI (@ANI) June 17, 2019

When you choose Demons over Development!#BiharEncephalitisDeaths pic.twitter.com/qXoEE0Y3bN

— Mumayyza Khan (@khan_mumyyaza) June 19, 2019

They all should be sacked with immediate effect by Modi.

— The Baba (@whateverbaba) June 17, 2019

100+ people died and our health minister is concerned about cricket during meeting. Waah. True signs of acche din.

— Riyanka Banerjee ?? (@Rai_Baban) June 17, 2019

Who is this arsehole who has become a minister ? What is that Nitish KUMAR doing, laying eggs ? All these guys should be beaten black and blue. 100 kids have died and what we have is incompetent ministers.

— Kapil Chopra (@KapilChopra72) June 17, 2019

In Bihar 113 poor kids have died. Why were these kids not being treated at Pvt Hospitals under Ayushman Bharat Scheme? And where is the hospital that @drharshvardhan promised 4 years ago at a similar outbreak in Bihar? #BiharEncephalitisDeaths https://t.co/fSwpZIiPCf

— Randhir Singh (@randhirs) June 19, 2019

Health minister of Bihar must resign immediately. There is no accountability from Nitish Kumar government. Shameful that kids are dying left & right https://t.co/j2zYspOlOO@PMOIndia whats the plan of action ??#BiharChildDeaths #BiharEncephalitisDeaths #BiharMedicalApathy

— dracarys__ (@sunandan0104199) June 19, 2019

The kind of indifference our politicians are showing towards matters of such importance truly makes citizens question their choices. It is high time the authority realized that this issue needs to be addressed immediately and that we do not have any more time to waste.