The World Health Organization (WHO) recently confirmed that India's Chandipura virus (CHPV) has become endemic and is a substantive health risk to residents and visitors.
Between early June and August 15, 2024, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of the Government of India reported 245 cases of acute encephalitis syndrome (AES), including 82 deaths and a case-fatality ratio (CFR) of 33%.
Of these, 64 are confirmed cases of CHPV, and 61 have been reported from Gujarat, India.
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