an epidemic in question

numerous times in the past, the government machinery is amptuated at the hands of the existing laws, which incapables the to act immediately and effectively. So is the case of mysterious virul that plagues the children of muzaffarpur, bihar.. A death of 49 within a span of fifteen days, all suspected diseases ruled out by clinical and laboratory examinations, and no provision to allow the brain tissue of deceased kids be examined, the scenario assuredly is pathetic, and has left the concerned authorities in a fix.

This calls for the invokation of a 114 year old 'Epidemic Disease Act,1897'; which empowers the investigation team/authorities to go to any extent, that he deems fit and proper, as to prevent and curb the epidemic in question; including an autopsy be allowed to be performed on the dead kids, which is not allowed under general medical laws.

The history of the Act beinq invoked is not new, nor exceptional. In the recent past, it was invoked by the government of maharashtra in august,2009, in the district of pune and satara, when the H1N1 Swine flu engulfed the area and led to a major crisis.

Even the requirement of examining the brain tissue is not new, and in fact was the actual need which had led to the enactment of the Act in question. As we can now say, a history repeats itself and thereby, the present crisis may be termed an epidemic soon.