India's Health System Under Siege: Chandipura Virus Outbreak Exposes 23,000 Staff Vacancies

ICMR has deployed a national expert team to Gujarat as Chandipura virus outbreaks resurface, even as Parliament reveals 23,000+ vacancies across 28 central health institutions.

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A deadly brain-infecting virus is back in Gujarat, and India's top medical research body is scrambling to contain it. But here's the uncomfortable part: the hospitals that would normally handle a surge are running dangerously short-staffed. It's like calling the fire department only to...