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22 Children Die From Chandipura Virus in Gujarat
A virus called Chandipura is making kids sick in Gujarat, India.
184 people were checked, 35 were found to have the virus, and sadly 22 children died.
Seven more kids are still in hospitals.
The health minister said doctors must put sick kids in special ICU rooms with machines that help them breathe.
They are also spraying insect spray to kill the tiny bugs that spread the virus.
All the kids who got sick were under 15 years old.
The virus was first found in a village in Maharashtra in 1965.
184 suspected cases, 35 confirmed, 22 child deaths in Gujarat
Seven children remain in treatment across civil hospitals
All affected patients are under 15 years old
Health teams spraying pesticides to kill sandflies in animal‑raising areas
Government and private paediatric facilities instructed to admit symptomatic patients to ICU immediately
- Who
- State Health Minister Praful Panseriya
- What
- 22 children died from Chandipura virus; 35 confirmed cases out of 184 suspected
- Where
- Gujarat, India
- When
- Monsoon season 2026
- Why
- Virus spreads via sandflies; government response includes ICU admission and pesticide spraying
Key facts
- Suspected cases
- 184
- Confirmed cases
- 35
- Deaths
- 22
- Patients under treatment
- 7
- Age group
- Under 15 years
- Location
- Gujarat, India
- Vector
- Sandflies
- First isolated
- 1965, Chandipura village, Maharashtra
Quotes
Praful Panseriya
State Health Minister of Gujarat
“A total of 184 suspected cases have been registered in the state so far, out of which 35 cases have tested positive and the results of 11 samples are still pending.”
telegraphindia.com
news18.com
m.rediff.com
“"Seven patients remain under treatment across civil hospitals in Gandhinagar, Rajkot, and other districts"”
m.rediff.com
Dr Ankita Baidya
Consultant, Infectious Diseases, Manipal Hospital, Dwarka, Delhi
“This virus initially causes fever, vomiting, loose motion, and other viral‑like symptoms, but in addition, it also causes swelling in the brain called encephalitis, leading to convulsions, altered sensorium, delusion, unconsciousness episodes and seizures.”
wionews.com
Sources
22 children die of Chandipura virus in Gujarat this monsoon, seven under treatment - Telegraph India
22 children dead, 35 infected: India's Gujarat faces Chandipura virus outbreak — Experts explain symptoms
22 Children Die From Chandipura Virus In Gujarat This Monsoon; 35 Cases Confirmed
22 children die of Chandipura virus in Gujarat this monsoon
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