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Cerebral malaria claims six lives in Bihar
At least six people, including children, have died of cerebral malaria and more than 1,000 have been afflicted with the disease in Bihar's Munger district, a health official said yesterday.
- IANS
- Published: 22:14 August 9, 2009
Patna: At least six people, including children, have died of cerebral malaria and more than 1,000 have been afflicted with the disease in Bihar's Munger district, a health official said yesterday.
District health official R.N. Pandey said the deaths had taken place in Haveli Kharagpur, a sub-division of Munger, over the last two weeks.
He said nearly 80 villages in Haveli Kharagpur had reported cases of cerebral malaria. The Munger district is about 200km from Patna.
However, locals in Munger claim that 30 people, including half a dozen children, have died due to cerebral malaria. Health officials have denied this.
District Civil Surgeon K.C. Singh said the authorities are doing everything to control the spread of the disease.
Munger district health official B. Sahu said more than 500 people had tested positive for cerebral malaria.
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