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About 148 cases of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) have been reported since June in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra among children under 15 years of age while Chandipura virus (CHPV) has been confirmed in 51 cases, health officials said on Thursday. The joint review by the Director General of Health Services (DGHS), National Center…
A concerning news emerged from Gujarat with state Health Minister Rushikesh Patel on Monday confirming the death of as many as six children from suspected Chandipura virus, taking the total tally of suspected cases to 12. All 12 samples have been sent to Pune’s National Institute of Virology (NIV) for confirmation. So what is the…
As many as six children have died from suspected Chandipura virus in Gujarat in the last five days, with the total number of suspected cases rising to 12, state Health Minister Rushikesh Patel said Monday. Chandipura virus causes fever, with symptoms similar to flu, and acute encephalitis (inflammation of the brain). The pathogen is a…