Latest Discoveries in Health Science Chandipura Virus
- Recently there has been an increase in the cases of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES).
- It is caused by the Chandipura
- According to data provided by the Union Health Ministry, so far, there have been 75 cases of AES reported from Gujarat, two from Rajasthan and one from Madhya Pradesh.
About Chandipura virus
- It causes the inflammation of the
- The virus is also known as Chandipura vesiculovirus (CHPV) which belongs to Rhabdoviridae
- It was first identified in 1965 in Chandipura, a village in Maharashtra.
- Transmission: Sandflies and mosquito species such as Aedes aegypti are the
- Symptoms: Fever, vomiting, loose motion and headache
