Centre deploys national outbreak team to Gujarat, Rajasthan as Chandipura virus probe intensifies
New Delhi/Ahmedabad, Aug 5 (IANS) The Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry has deployed a National Joint Outbreak Response Team (NJORT) to Gujarat and Rajasthan to strengthen the response to the ongoing Chandipura Virus Disease (CHPV) outbreak, as Gujarat continues to report the country's highest caseload with 35 laboratory-confirmed infections and 22 child deaths this monsoon season.