Gujarat records 42 Chandipura virus cases, 28 deaths

Gujarat has recorded 42 laboratory-confirmed Chandipura virus cases and 28 deaths since the current surveillance period began on June 30, according to the latest state health department data released on Friday.

The state has reported 324 suspected cases during the period, with laboratory results for 10 samples still awaited. The figures, updated to 5 p.m. on August 27, show that test results have been received for 314 of the 324 suspected



cases.

Of the samples tested, 42 were found positive for Chandipura virus. The 28 deaths among confirmed patients put the case fatality proportion at about 66.7 per cent, based on the confirmed cases recorded so far.

The latest numbers mark a rise from the figures reported earlier this month. On August 14, Gujarat had recorded 257 suspected cases, 41 confirmed infections and 27 deaths, with results for 11 samples pending.