Published: 30 Jul 2014 - 10:00 pm | Last Updated: 28 Jan 2022 - 06:15 pm
A child sleeps as she receives treatment for Japanese Encephalitis at the North Bengal Medical College Hospital (NBMCH) on the outskirts of Siliguri yesterday. Outbreaks of encephalitis have killed more than 160 people, with health officials on alert fearing the death toll could rise further, government officials said, with many deaths occurring since the onset of the monsoon season in June when mosquitoes breed in large numbers.
