AES deaths: Children shouldn't sleep empty stomach, advises Bihar Chief Secretary

While addressing a press conference on deaths due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES), Bihar Chief Secretary Deepak Kumar said, “Awareness is being created that children shouldn't sleep on an empty stomach and be immediately brought to hospital if they fall sick. We have given directions that all ASHA workers, ANMs, Anganwadi workers distribute ORS in all households and tell them its importance”.