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Japanese encephalitis vaccination guide for Bihar children — schedule, symptoms, and why timely immunisation matters. Read before monsoon season.
Acute Encephalitis Syndrome is back in Bihar's 2026 season. Here's what changed, what parents should watch for, and when to act fast.
Everyone in West Bengal has heard "clear stagnant water" every monsoon since childhood, but a lot of prevention advice stops there without explaining why it works or what people consistently get wrong. This piece breaks down what actually reduces Aedes mosquito breeding at the household level,
Every summer, hospitals in Muzaffarpur brace for chamki bukhar — locally the name for Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES), a brain-fever illness that mostly strikes young children between May and June.
Air ambulance services in Bihar help transfer critically ill patients when specialised treatment is unavailable locally. Know when they may be needed.
Dengue fever follows a fairly predictable three-phase pattern, but most people only know the first phase, the high fever, and that's exactly where confusion sets in. This guide walks through what actually happens in your body across the febrile, critical, and recovery phases,
A serious accident can turn a normal day into a medical emergency within minutes. In Bihar, Patna is a major referral point for trauma and complex treatment, with government institutions such as IGIMS, AIIMS Patna and PMCH, along with private hospitals offering emergency and specialist services.
Murshidabad has shown up at or near the top of West Bengal's district-wise dengue count in more than one recent monsoon season, and that's not a coincidence worth glossing over. This piece looks at why this particular district keeps getting hit hard,
Learn how IGIMS Patna supports poor patients through free and subsidised care, government schemes, BPL benefits and selected free medicines.
Find PM-JAY empanelled private hospitals in Patna, what Ayushman coverage means, how to verify empanelment and what patients should check.
Senior citizens aged 70 years and above in Bihar can get coverage under the expanded Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY scheme regardless of their income. The enrolment process is based on Aadhaar authentication, and eligible seniors receive a separate Ayushman card.
Monsoon brings more than rain to Jharkhand. Water collecting in coolers, pots, tyres, drains and discarded containers can create mosquito breeding sites around homes and neighbourhoods. Dengue and chikungunya are both spread mainly by infected Aedes mosquitoes,
