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Litchi: Reason for the Outbreak of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome in Bihar

Author(s): Raj Kamal, Debanjan Mukherjee, Divya Khurana and Amandeep Singh*

Volume 24, Issue 6, 2024

Published on: 17 January, 2024

Article ID: e170124225721 Pages: 3

DOI: 10.2174/0118715265276324231222113406

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Logesh R, Das N, Sellappan G, Piesik D, Mondal A. Unripe fruits of Litchi chinensis (Gaertn.) Sonn: An overview of its toxicity. In: Annales Pharmaceutiques Françaises. Elsevier Masson. 2023.
[4]
National Center for Vector Borne Diseases Control – Delhi Available from: https://ncvbdc.mohfw.gov.in/Doc/je-aes-cases-deaths-March-2017-2023.pdf (Accessed August 7, 2023).
[5]
5 Explained: What causes AES? What makes Bihar so vulnerable? Available from: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/acute-encephalitis-syndrome-low-blood-sugar-bihar-5785453/ (Accessed August 5, 2023)
[6]
Case Management of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome/Japanese Encephalitis Available from: http://www.clinicalestablishments.gov.in/WriteReadData/602.pdf (Accessed August 7, 2023)
[7]
AES cases reported in June, 38 this yr Available from: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/8-aes-cases-reported-in-june-38-this-yr/articleshow/100889526.cms?from=mdr (Accessed August 5, 2023)
[8]
Guidelines for surveillance of acute encephalitis syndrome (with special reference to japanese encephalitis) for surveillance of acute encephalitis syndrome Available from: https://nvbdcp.gov.in/Doc/AES%20guidelines.pdf (Accessed August 6, 2023)

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