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Chandipura virus outbreak spreads across Gujarat and Rajasthan, killing children fast
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Health officials will race to contain Chandipura before monsoon conditions widen the outbreak further.

This is the most urgent public-health story in the batch. The child mortality figure and the speed of deterioration make it both medically serious and highly shareable.

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This is the most urgent public-health story in the batch. The child mortality figure and the speed of deterioration make it both medically serious and highly shareable.

Curated summary

A Chandipura virus outbreak has hit Gujarat and Rajasthan, with health authorities confirming 35 cases among 184 suspected patients in Gujarat and three cases in Rajasthan. The disease has killed 22 children under 15 in Gujarat and can progress into acute encephalitis very quickly. The virus has appeared in parts of western and southern India before, often during monsoon and post-monsoon months, making early detection and vector control critical.

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Chandipura virus outbreak spreads across Gujarat and Rajasthan, killing children fast

Health authorities say Gujarat has 35 confirmed cases and 22 child deaths, with Rajasthan also reporting infections.

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