Suspected Chandipura virus cases reach 29 in Gujarat, death toll hits 15

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Suspected Chandipura virus cases reach 29 in Gujarat, death toll hits 15



Three suspected cases have been reported in Ahmedabad city. Two of the three children admitted to Asarwa Civil Hospital have died from the suspected virus.A one-year-old girl, originally from Rajasthan and residing in Sardarnagar, has passed away. Another girl from Arbudanagar in Chandlodia died during treatment at the Civil Hospital. Meanwhile, a five-year-old child from Saijpur’s Premnagar is currently receiving treatment at the same hospital, as is an 11-year-old girl from Noblenagar.In Rajkot district, the Chandipura virus has claimed the lives of five children. A child from Morbi, admitted on July 12, succumbed on July 14. A two-year-old child from Hadmatia in Paddhari died on July 15, along with an eight-year-old child from Jeetpur. A thirteen-year-old boy from Madhya Pradesh passed away on July 16, followed by the death of a three-year-old child on July 17.Additionally, two suspected cases of the Chandipura virus have been reported in Dhrol and Jamjodhpur in Jamnagar district. Both children are currently receiving treatment in the hospital for the infection..



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