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Encephalitis claims nine more lives in eastern UP

Nine more people died due to encephalitis in Gorakhpur,with the death toll in UP's eastern region reaching 293.

Nine more persons have succumbed to encephalitis in Gorakhpur,taking the death toll in the viral disease in Uttar Pradesh’s eastern region to 293 this year.

Additional Director (Health) UK Srivastava said of the total 293 deaths this year,273 died in BRD MCH while the remaining died in other government hospitals of the region Gorakhpur,Siddharthnagar,Kushinagar,Maharajganj,Basti and Deoria districts.

As many as 308 patients are presently undergoing treatment at the BRD MCH and various government hospitals of the region,he said.

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