Overview

• Cases have been concentrated in Mohanpur village of Sadar block, with many of the patients reported to be children.
• The deceased were identified as Deeplal Yadav and Laxmi Devi, both residents of the village.
• Patients with worsening symptoms were admitted to Darbhanga Sadar Hospital and Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital after initial visits to primary health centres.
• Civil Surgeon Dr Arun Kumar confirmed the outbreak and said teams are doing door-to-door checks and distributing antibiotics, ORS, glucose and other medicines.
• The district administration began disinfection with bleaching powder and advised residents to drink only boiled or filtered water, while extra beds and medical teams were readied at the hospitals.