More than three dozen children have been admitted to different hospitals with Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar.

He said over three dozen children have been admitted to different hospitals with AES symptoms.
A severe case of encephalitis, AES is characterized by inflammation of the brain. Mosquitoes transmit the infection causing high fever.
Every year encephalitis hits Muzaffarpur and neighboring districts in May or June.
Last year, a total of 149 children died due to AES in Muzaffarpur and its neighboring districts.
Source-IANS