2-year-old girl dies from Chandipura virus in Ahmedabad

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A 2-year-old girl from Rajasthan died from Chandipura virus infection at a hospital in Ahmedabad on August 8. She had developed a fever on August 4 and was transferred to multiple hospitals before testing positive for the virus on August 7. This marks the second death linked to the virus, following a previous case involving a 3-year-old in June. Chandipura virus is primarily transmitted by sand flies.


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