In India more than 100 children have died due to brain virus disease in Bihar State.

According to the officials of the northern state, one of India's poorest and home to almost 100 million people is struggling with an outbreak of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome since the start of this month.

Eighty-five children died in the state's biggest government-run hospital the Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital in the city of Muzaffarpur and 18 others at a private facility.