Gujarat records 48 AES deaths, 39 confirmed cases of Chandipura virus
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Gujarat records 48 AES deaths, 39 confirmed cases of Chandipura virus

Hindustan Times  

Ahmedabad: At least 48 people have died due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome in Gujarat over the last month, a majority of whom are suspected to be due to the outbreak of the Chandipura virus, according to state health department officials. On July 17, the Gujarat government confirmed the state’s first death due to the Chandipura virus after a four-year-old child, Mota Kanthariya, in Aravalli succumbed to the virus at a government hospital in Sabarkantha. Primarily affecting children below the age of 15, Chandipura has raised significant concerns among health officials and the public alike. It can be caused by various viruses, including the herpes simplex virus, enteroviruses, and Chandipura virus, which is a member of the Rhabdoviridae family that causes an acute encephalitic illness.

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Current Chandipura virus infection in India considered the largest in 20 years: WHO
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Current Chandipura virus infection in India considered the largest in 20 years: WHO

The Hindu  

The current outbreak of Chandipura virus infection in India is considered the largest in the past 20 years and while authorities are making efforts to control the transmission of CHPV, further transmission is possible in the coming weeks, considering the favourable conditions for vector populations during the monsoon season in affected areas, warned the World Health Organisation in its latest …

Suspected Chandipura virus case in Indore; samples sent to Pune for tests
4 months, 1 week ago

Suspected Chandipura virus case in Indore; samples sent to Pune for tests

The Hindu  

Health Department officials in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, have sent samples taken from a 20-year-old man, who showed symptoms of Chandipura virus infection to Pune for testing. Indore district’s chief medical and health officer, Dr. B. S. Saitya, said that the man, a resident of the State’s Khargone district, was admitted to a private hospital for treatment and showed symptoms of …

Chandipura Virus Reaches Rajasthan After Gujarat Outbreak: All You Need To Know
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Chandipura Virus Reaches Rajasthan After Gujarat Outbreak: All You Need To Know

News 18  

A month after the outbreak of Chandipura Acute Viral Encephalitis in Gujarat, the virus has now been detected in Rajasthan. Rajasthan’s Medical and Health Minister Gajendra Singh Khinvsar has instructed state authorities to implement stringent measures to control the virus spread. According to the Health Ministry, the Chandipura virus is transmitted by vectors such as sandflies and ticks, and the …

Chandipura virus behind Gujarat AES deaths: Watch out for these signs and symptoms amid health alert
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Chandipura virus behind Gujarat AES deaths: Watch out for these signs and symptoms amid health alert

Hindustan Times  

Gujarat has reported a total of 127 cases of AES till Friday and of these, 39 of them have been confirmed positive for the Chandipura virus while over the last month, at least 48 people have died due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome but the state health department officials suspect Chandipura virus in AES outbreak. Chandipura virus behind Gujarat AES deaths: …

What is Chandipura virus? Know symptoms, causes, treatment, preventive measures and more
4 months, 3 weeks ago

What is Chandipura virus? Know symptoms, causes, treatment, preventive measures and more

Hindustan Times  

The National Institute of Virology in Pune has confirmed the tragic death of a four-year-old girl in Gujarat due to the Chandipura virus. The Chandipura virus belongs to the Rhabdoviridae family and is known to cause sporadic cases and outbreaks, particularly in the western, central, and southern regions of India, especially during the monsoon season. Symptoms and Transmission Chandipura virus …

Chandipura virus: Gujarat reports 13 new suspected cases, five fatalities
5 months ago

Chandipura virus: Gujarat reports 13 new suspected cases, five fatalities

India TV News  

Thirteen new cases of suspected Chandipura virus and five fatalities have been reported in Gujarat on Sunday, the state health department said. The health department issued a statement stating that the government has initiated several measures to control the viral Chandipura infection, which gets transmitted by vectors like mosquitoes, ticks, and sandflies. Daily monitoring in state Notably, Gujarat reported the …

16 died of Chandipura virus in Gujarat, 50 cases reported, says Health Minister
5 months ago

16 died of Chandipura virus in Gujarat, 50 cases reported, says Health Minister

India TV News  

Chandipura virus: As many as 50 cases of Chandipura virus have been reported in the entire state and 16 people have lost their lives from the suspected virus, said Gujarat Health Minister Rushikesh Patel. 50 cases of Chandipura virus have been reported in the entire state and 16 people have lost their lives," Patel added. Gujarat CM reviews situation Earlier, …

Centre reviews Chandipura virus situation, to send team to Gujarat
5 months ago

Centre reviews Chandipura virus situation, to send team to Gujarat

The Hindu  

The Health Ministry on Friday reviewed the situation in Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh after the States reported cases of Chandipura virus and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome that resulted in about 28 deaths. Comprehensive study needed Director General of Health Services Atul Goel and experts from AIIMS, Kalawati Saran Children’s Hospital, and National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, as well …

Explainer: What is Chandipura virus, how does it spread?
5 months ago

Explainer: What is Chandipura virus, how does it spread?

Hindustan Times  

Ahmedabad: The Chandipura virus, a rare but potentially deadly pathogen, has recently been making headlines in Gujarat as health officials grapple with an outbreak that has claimed at least one confirmed life and is suspected in at least 13 other fatalities in the state in the last two weeks. Chandipura virus deaths State health minister Rushikesh Patel told media persons …

4-year-old child’s death confirmed as Gujarat’s first due to Chandipura virus
5 months ago

4-year-old child’s death confirmed as Gujarat’s first due to Chandipura virus

Hindustan Times  

The death of a four-year-old child from Mota Kanthariya in Gujarat’s Aravalli has been confirmed as the state’s first due to the Chandipura virus, health minister Rushikesh Patel said on Wednesday. The confirmation came on the day two more people died of suspected Chandipura virus in Gujarat, taking the toll from a potential outbreak to 14 in around two weeks. …

Chandipura Virus spreads rapidly among children, expert shares symptoms and prevention tips
5 months, 1 week ago

Chandipura Virus spreads rapidly among children, expert shares symptoms and prevention tips

India TV News  

Various types of infections start spreading rapidly during monsoon. Let us know from the doctor how dangerous is Chandipura virus, what are its symptoms and how can children be saved from it. Dr Prabhat Bhushan says that the Chandipura virus mostly infects children, which can include children from 9 months to 14 years of age. When this virus attacks children, …

Gujarat: Four children die due to suspected Chandipura virus infection, two others undergoing treatment
5 months, 1 week ago

Gujarat: Four children die due to suspected Chandipura virus infection, two others undergoing treatment

India TV News  

Four children died and two others were undergoing treatment in Gujarat’s Sabarkantha district for suspected infection of Chandipura virus, an official said Saturday. The blood samples of all six of them were sent to the National Institute of Virology in Pune for confirmation and their results are awaited, Sabarkantha Chief District Health Officer Raj Sutariya said. Paediatricians at the Himmatnagar …

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