Chandipura virus affects children under 15 years of age.
In India, the number of people infected and dying from virus Chandipur, spreading in the state of Gujarat.
NDTV writes about this.
Gujarat Health Minister Rushikesh Patel said that 50 cases of the Chandipur virus have been reported across the state and 16 people have already died. There are also three known cases of infection with the deadly virus, for which there is no cure or vaccine, in other states.
Prevention efforts have been launched in the affected areas and more than 50,000 people have already been screened, Patel said. Local officials expect Chandipur virus cases to rise in the next few days.
What is Chandipura virus
This virus is a member of the Vesiculovirus genus of the Rhabdoviridae family. This family also includes the rabies virus. Chandipur virus was first discovered in 1965 in India.
How is Chandipura virus transmitted
Scientists consider female Phlebotomine mosquitoes to be the likely carrier of the virus.
Symptoms of Chandipura virus infection
This virus causes encephalitis, and the infection leads to inflammation or swelling of brain tissue.
Typical manifestations of infection:
Who is at risk
Chandipura virus affects children under 15 years of age. Death often occurs within 48 hours of infection.
How to cure Chandipura virus infection
There is no specific antiviral drug for the treatment of Chandipur virus, nor is there a vaccine.
Recall that WHO reported deaths of people due to “parrot fever”. Cases of this bacterial infection carried by birds were identified in Austria, Denmark , Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands.
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