인도·남아시아

Acute viral encephalitis is a major public health concern globally. Some clinical cases of acute encephalitis in children were reported in July 2024 in the Indian state of Gujarat. Later, Chandipura virus (CHPV) was found to be associated in many of such clinical cases of acute encephalitis. The CHPV infection induces acute encephalitis. The disease is characterized by high fever, headache, fatigue, vomiting and convulsion, with a case fatality rate of over 50% [Citation1]. The damage to nervous tissue is considered to be the result of immunopathology due to hyper secretion of cytokines [Citation2,Citation3]. Death generally occurs within 24–48 hours after the appearance of the clinical symptoms