Chandipura virus encephalitis

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:The scars of the Covid-19 pandemic still vivid, children and their parents in Gujarat are yet again petrified about the threat to their health, this time from the ubiquitous mosquitoes and sand flies.38 children under the age of 15 years in Gujarat have died after being infected by the Chandipura virus, and the suspected number of infected cases is around 101. A member of the menacing rabies virus family, Chandipura Virus (CHPV) is a member of Rhabdoviridae family known to cause sporadic cases and outbreaks in western, central, and southern parts of India , especially during the monsoon season.The virus