# Centre sends outbreak team to Gujarat, Rajasthan over Chandipura surge 2026-08-06T19:50:50+00:00 | Health & Science | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Union Health Ministry has sent a National Joint Outbreak Response Team to Gujarat and Rajasthan after a rise in Chandipura virus infections. Gujarat has reported 35 confirmed cases and 22 deaths. Rajasthan has recorded two deaths and increased surveillance along its Gujarat border. The ministry has activated the National Centre for Disease Control’s emergency operations centre. The team will assess surveillance, test insects, study possible animal reservoirs, conduct serosurveys and examine the virus’s genetics. A one-year-old Gujarat boy is recovering after intensive care and ventilator support at Gandhinagar Civil Hospital. Doctors told Times Now that early hospitalisation and supportive treatment can improve survival, although the child suffered encephalitis-related brain damage. Times Now reported 199 suspected cases in Gujarat between June 30 and August 4, while ETHealthworld cited 184 suspected infections as of Monday. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com - health.economictimes.indiatimes.com Tags: Chandipura virus, children, encephalitis, Gujarat, public health Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/gujarat-reports-35-confirmed-chandipura-cases-22-deaths/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/gujarat-reports-35-confirmed-chandipura-cases-22-deaths/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.