A national team has been sent to Gujarat and Rajasthan to aid the ongoing Chandipura virus disease outbreak. Experts are investigating the illness and its spread, working with state health authorities. Researchers are also examining potential insect carriers and animal reservoirs for the virus. Community surveys are underway to detect undetected infections and improve diagnostic tests. Whole-genome sequencing is being conducted to understand the circulating virus strain.

AHMEDABAD: As many as 22 children have died due to Chandipura virus (CHPV) in Gujarat this monsoon season, with 35 cases testing positive out of 184 suspected infections, state…

Twenty-two children have died from Chandipura virus in Gujarat this monsoon, with numerous suspected cases reported.