Question
Which of the following statements correctly describes
the situation and measures taken by Gujarat in response to the Chandipura virus (CHPV) outbreak?Solution
The first confirmed fatality from CHPV in Gujarat was a four-year-old girl, not a boy, from Mota Kanthariya village, making option A incorrect. CHPV primarily affects children under 14 years of age, not individuals over 14, making option B incorrect. Gujarat Health Minister Rushikesh Patel did advise the use of mosquito nets and repellents as preventive measures against sandflies, the carriers of CHPV, making option C correct. The CHPV virus breeds in dark holes in trees and gaps between bricks of kutcha homes, not in stagnant water, making option D incorrect. The Gujarat government reported 14 deaths out of 29 suspected CHPV cases, not recoveries, making option E incorrect.
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