60% of UP kids with encephalitis from OBC category: Survey
Almost 60% of children affected by encephalitis in Uttar Pradesh belonged to the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category, according to a survey of 1,741 encephalitis-affected families. The survey further revealed that 28% of the kids belonged to the Scheduled Castes. Further, 62% of the affected families were below the poverty line and had an agricultural background.