Gujarat's Chandipura Virus Outbreak Kills 22 Children as Monsoon Breeds Deadly Sandfly-Borne Threat

22 children are dead. Gujarat's monsoon season has delivered a devastating blow — the Chandipura virus, a rare and aggressive encephalitis-causing pathogen transmitted by sandflies, has killed 22 children across the state, with 35 confirmed cases out of 184 suspected infections. Seven children remain under treatment across civil hospitals in Gandhinagar, Himmatnagar, Patan, Rajkot, and Bhavnagar. All confirmed patients are under 15 years of age,...