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Chandipura Virus Outbreak: 22 Children Dead in Gujarat as Centre Deploys Multi-Agency Response Team | Lavamgam

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Chandipura Virus Outbreak: 22 Children Dead in Gujarat as Centre Deploys Multi-Agency Response Team

A deadly outbreak of Chandipura virus has claimed the lives of at least 22 children in Gujarat this monsoon season, prompting the Union Health Ministry to deploy a National Joint Outbreak Response Team (NJORT) to Gujarat and Rajasthan. The virus, transmitted by sandflies and causing acute encephalitis syndrome (AES), primarily affects children under 15 years.