<span style="color: #222222;">Bihar Government has deployed additional doctors at Muzaffarpur in view of the alarming situation of Encephalitis in the district and it's adjoining areas.</span><br />''<br />''Most of them are paediatricians. They have been deputed at Sri Krishna Medical College Hospital and Kejriwal Hospital in Muzaffarpur.<br />''<br />''Chief Minister Nitish Kumar reviewed the situation and instructed health officials to provide all medical facilities to ailing children.64 children have so far died due to Encephalitis.<br />''<br />''Maximum casualties have been reported from Muzaffarpur. 82 children are undergoing treatment in hospitals. Condition of eight children is critical.<br />''<br />''Casualties have also been reported from Samastipur and Vaishali districts. A multi-specialist high-level team is in Muzaffarpur to assist local machinery in the containment and management of rising cases of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES).<br />''<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The expert team has sent a preliminary report to the Health Ministry. It has advised increasing health facilities in the hospital.</span>