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Encephalitis: State health minister says directives not implemented properly
With one more person dying in North Dinajpore of suspected encephalitis on Monday, the state’s death toll due to the disease reached 120. North Bengal development minister Gautam Deb held meetings with district administration and subdivision administration members. “We had discussed several ways of spreading awareness as far as the …
With 3 more deaths, encephalitis toll now 108
The encephalitis in north Bengal has reached 108, with three more deaths being reported from North Bengal Medical College and Hospital on Wednesday. At least 370 cases of infection have been referred to NBMCH and Jalpaiguri Hospital in the last fortnight, said a senior official of NBMCH. Meanwhile, a team …
Rise in encephalitis cases: govt. to conduct entomological survey
Municipalities moving piggeries out of human habitation. With the State grappling with the rising number of encephalitis cases, the West Bengal government has decided to conduct an entomological survey in north Bengal and directed the municipalities to move the piggeries located in towns outside human habitation. Speaking to The Hindu …
102 ‘encephalitis’ deaths in NB ring alarm bells
Siliguri, 21 July: The director of health services (DHS), Biswaranjan Satpathy, today said 102 persons have died of the acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) in seven districts of north Bengal so far this year (as of yesterday). He termed the outbreak as alarming as the number of persons who died of …
Encephalitis toll in West Bengal tops 50 as six more succumb
With six more people dying of encephalitis here since Saturday night, the vector-borne disease has claimed altogether 51 lives in northern West Bengal over the past 18 days, health officials said on Sunday. Six patients admitted to the North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMCH) died between Saturday night and …
Encephalitis toll reaches 49, government issues red alert
The death toll in the Japanese encephalitis outbreak in north Bengal went up to 49 on Sunday even as the state government intensified its efforts to control the disease. Forty-nine patients have died in the North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMCH) in the last 12 days, Hospital Superintendent Dr …
Encephalitis’ kills four more at NBMCH
Four more persons died of 'acute encephalitis syndrome' at the North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMCH) today, while the medical college authorities claimed that the number of patients suffering from the disease has gone down. The around 30 patients who died in the past few days all had the …
Food minister now quotes medical report, ‘no question of malnutrition
State food minister Jyotipriya Mullick on Tuesday seemed to be substantiating his claims that the seven deaths at a Raipur tea garden were due to “natural causes” by quoting from a report filed by a medical health officer in the district. Citing the medical report, Mullick claimed that three persons, …
Green crusaders, agriculture innovators battle 'unscientific' tag
Two green crusaders in West Bengal have made it to the record books for breeding plants to record heights and growing them two-way to counter effects of global warming. However, their lack of formal education as scientists is proving a deterrent for the duo in delivering their novel ideas to …
Storm kills one, destroys 3000 houses in Jalpaiguri
A storm in Jalpaiguri district killed one person and destroyed around 3,000 houses, while sending normal life out of gear in many blocks last night. According to administrative sources, around 400 families were rendered homeless after roofs of their houses were blown away. Many blocks, mainly in the Alipurduar sub …