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Thursday, September 17, 2009

Encephalitis, unidentified - India: (UP)

Date: 16 Sep 2009
Source: Press Trust of India
<http://www.ptinews.com/news/286142_Encephalitis-claims-5-more-lives--toll-293->

Encephalitis claims 5 more lives; toll 293
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Gorakhpur (UP), Sep 16 (PTI) Five children today succumbed to
encephalitis here at a hospital here, taking the toll to 293 from the
disease in the region.

Official sources said the children were admitted to the Baba Raghav
Das Medical College Hospital.

Additional Director (Health) L P Rawat said that as many as 1425
patients had come to various hospitals of the region this year, out of
which 293 died.

Meanwhile, sources said 39 fresh patients having symptoms of
encephalitis have been admitted to various hospitals of the region,
including BRDMCH in the last 24 hours.

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