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Ahmedabad: The Chandipura virus situation in Gujarat seems to be stabilising as no new suspected case was reported in the state today. The status of suspected Chandipura virus cases in the state remained unchanged till yesterday.
At present, there are 163 cases of viral encephalitis in the state. Out of these, 16 cases have been found in Sabarkantha, 08 in Aravalli, 04 in Mahisagar, 07 in Kheda, 10 in Mehsana, 07 in Rajkot, 06 in Surendranagar, 12 in Ahmedabad Corporation, 08 in Gandhinagar, 16 in Panchmahal, 08 in Jamnagar, 06 in Morbi, 03 in Gandhinagar Corporation, 02 in Chhota Udepur, 04 in Dahod, 09 in Vadodara, 02 in Narmada, 07 in Banaskantha, 02 in Vadodara Corporation, 01 in Bhavnagar, 02 in Devbhoomi Dwarka, 04 in Rajkot Corporation, 05 in Kutch, 02 in Surat Corporation, 04 in Bharuch, 02 in Ahmedabad, 01 in Jamnagar Corporation, 01 in Porbandar, 01 in Patan, 01 in Gir Somnath, 01 in Amreli and 01 in Dang.
Out of these, 06 cases are from Sabarkantha, 03 from Aravalli, 03 from Mahisagar, 04 from Kheda, 05 from Mehsana, 03 from Rajkot, 03 from Surendranagar, 03 from Ahmedabad Corporation, 02 from Gandhinagar, 07 from Panchmahal, 01 from Jamnagar, 01 from Morbi, 03 from Dahod, 02 from Vadodara, 02 from Banaskantha, 01 from Devbhoomi Dwarka, 01 from Rajkot Corporation, 04 from Kutch, 02 from Surat Corporation, 01 from Bharuch, 01 from Ahmedabad, 01 from Porbandar and 01 from Patan district/ corporation. A total of 60 positive cases have been found in Chandipura.
Out of total 163 cases of viral encephalitis in the state of Gujarat, 05 patients have died in Sabarkantha, 03 in Aravalli, 02 in Mahisagar, 02 in Kheda, 05 in Mehsana, 04 in Rajkot, 02 in Surendranagar, 06 in Ahmedabad Corporation, 03 in Gandhinagar, 07 in Panchmahal, 04 in Jamnagar, 05 in Morbi, 02 in Gandhinagar Corporation, 03 in Dahod, 04 in Vadodara, 01 in Narmada, 04 in Banaskantha, 01 in Vadodara Corporation, 01 in Devbhoomi Dwarka, 04 in Kutch, 01 in Surat Corporation, 01 in Bharuch, 01 in Jamnagar Corporation, 01 in Patan and 01 in Gir Somnath.
In Gujarat State 06 patients of Viral Encephalitis are admitted and 84 patients have been discharged.
Out of a total of 07 cases in Rajasthan, 01 case has been found positive in which 04 patients have been admitted and 03 patients have died. Whereas -06 cases are from Madhya Pradesh, in which -02 patients are admitted and -02 patients have died and -02 patients have been discharged. Apart from this, -01 case is from Maharashtra in which -01 patient is admitted.
- A total of 53,819 houses have been surveyed by the health team, which includes the houses and surrounding houses of positive and suspected patients.
- A total of 53,819 houses have been surveyed by the health team, which includes the houses and surrounding houses of positive and suspected patients.
- Dusting/spraying work with malathion powder has been asked to be done intensively and promptly in all kutcha houses of all villages of the taluka where positive cases of viral encephalitis have been found. All districts have been asked to take measures to prevent vector-borne diseases.
- Malathion powder has been sprayed on a total of 7,46,866 kutcha houses.
- Spraying has been done in a total of 1,54,967 kutcha houses.
- A total of 31,511 schools were sprayed with Malathion powder and a total of 8,377 schools were sprayed.
- A total of 36,091 antadhawas were sprayed with Malathion powder and a total of 8,423 antadhawas were sprayed.
