A Phlebotomus papatasi sandfly
| Photo Credit: CDC/ Frank Collins, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phlebotominae
On Wednesday, July 17, 2024, the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune, confirmed the death of a four-year-old girl in Gujarat, as caused by the Chandipura virus. Meanwhile, the death toll of suspected cases of the virus has touched 15, while a total of 133 cases of viral encephalitis , including 47 cases caused by the Chandipura virus, have been registered in Gujarat in a month, the State government said in a statement.
Of the 15 deaths, 13 are from the State while one each are from neighbouring Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
Published – July 18, 2024 01:36 pm IST
