Gorakhpur: Encephalitis claims 16 lives in 24 hrs; toll 495

As many as 16 children have succumbed to encephalitis in Gorakhpur district, Uttar Pradesh in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll in eastern Uttar Pradesh to 495. All the 16 children died at......

Two more succumb to encephalitis; toll climbs to 101

Two children succumbed to encephalitis in Gorakhpour, taking the toll in the viral disease in eastern Uttar Pradesh to 101 this year. The two children hailing from Gorakhpur and Sidhharthanagar......

296 children died at Gorakhpur hospital in August

As many as 296 children have died at the Baba Raghav Das Medical College Hospital in Gorakhpur so far this month. Of these, 213 died in the neo-natal intensive care unit and 83 in the encephalitis......

5 more deaths at Gorakhpur hospital; toll since Aug 7 reaches 71

Five more encephalitis-related child deaths were reported from the Baba Raghav Das Medical College hospital since Tuesday, taking the death toll to 71 since August 7, officials said on......