of 100-bed pediatric ward at the SKMCH as well as five virology laboratories in Bihar. He also announced the upgrade of the India Meteorological Department’s observatory in Muzaffarpur for better study of climate. Seven pediatric intensive care units are being established. The interdisciplinary team consisting of experts from Indian Council of Medical Research, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, National Institute of Malaria Research; National Institute of Nutrition, National Institute of Virology; National Institute of Epidemiology and All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi was formed and sent to Bihar to study the syndrome and establish the cause. The Supreme Court ordered the Bihar government to file an affidavit to show the competence of medical facilities and other hygiene conditions in the state in the wake of the deaths. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) sent notices to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Bihar government over the deaths and asked for a report in four weeks. Aftermath Total 872 cases of encephalitis including 176 deaths were reported in Bihar in 2019. See also 2017 Gorakhpur hospital deaths Eluru outbreak References 2019 disease outbreaks 2019 disasters in India Encephalitis History of Bihar (1947–present) Disease outbreaks in India Muzaffarpur June 2019 events in India 2010s in Bihar