— India
The latest report issued by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Pune, and Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, has identified a new virus detected in 4 children as Chandipura.
While 2 with the Chandipura virus have died, the other 2 are battling for life. Earlier, 3 children were afflicted by herpes simplex virus. So far, pathological tests have confirmed Chandipura virus in 4 children, herpes simplex in 3 and Japanese encephalitis in 3.
Anugrah Narayan
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