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Health Ministry Deploys Joint Outbreak Response Team for Chandipura Virus in Gujarat & Rajasthan
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare deployed a National Joint Outbreak Response Team (NJORT) to contain a Chandipura Virus Disease (CHPV) outbreak in Gujarat and Rajasthan.
The multidisciplinary team includes experts from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), ICMR, and the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying.
CHPV is a viral infection mainly affecting children under 15, causing Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) transmitted primarily by sandflies.
First discovered in 1965 in Chandipura village, Maharashtra, the current outbreak has led to 22 child deaths in Gujarat this monsoon season.
To detect potential animal reservoirs, surveillance has been expanded to sample blood and milk from livestock like cattle, goats, and buffaloes.
The multidisciplinary team includes experts from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), ICMR, and the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying.
CHPV is a viral infection mainly affecting children under 15, causing Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) transmitted primarily by sandflies.
First discovered in 1965 in Chandipura village, Maharashtra, the current outbreak has led to 22 child deaths in Gujarat this monsoon season.
To detect potential animal reservoirs, surveillance has been expanded to sample blood and milk from livestock like cattle, goats, and buffaloes.
Key Facts / Static GK
Discovered Year: 1965 in Chandipura Village, Nagpur District, Maharashtra
Primary Vector: Sandfly (Phlebotomine)
Gujarat CM: Bhupendra Patel | Rajasthan CM: Bhajan Lal Sharma
Primary Vector: Sandfly (Phlebotomine)
Gujarat CM: Bhupendra Patel | Rajasthan CM: Bhajan Lal Sharma
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