<p>At present, 261 people suffering from encephalitis are undergoing treatment at the BRD Medical College here besides in some other district hospitals.<br /><br />The six deaths have been reported in the last two days, the officials said.<br />More than 2600 patients were admitted to government hospitals in the region this year of which 438 have died, they said.<br /><br />The majority of patients are suffering from water-borne entero-virus encephalitis while the cases of Japanese Encephalitis are about 10 per cent of the total encephalitis patients admitted this year to government hospitals.</p>
<p>At present, 261 people suffering from encephalitis are undergoing treatment at the BRD Medical College here besides in some other district hospitals.<br /><br />The six deaths have been reported in the last two days, the officials said.<br />More than 2600 patients were admitted to government hospitals in the region this year of which 438 have died, they said.<br /><br />The majority of patients are suffering from water-borne entero-virus encephalitis while the cases of Japanese Encephalitis are about 10 per cent of the total encephalitis patients admitted this year to government hospitals.</p>