Health ministry reviews Chandipura virus, Encephalitis cases in 3 states

The experts concluded that infectious agents contribute to only a small proportion of the AES cases across the country. The Union health ministry along with experts reviewed the Chandipura virus cases and Acute Encephalitis syndrome cases in three states on Friday. Dr Atul Goel, Director General of Health Services (DGHS), along with experts from AIIMS, Kalawati Saran Children’s Hospital, NIMHANS, and other central and state surveillance units reviewed the cases in Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, the health minister said in a release.