###Chandipura Virus Alert in Gujarat and Rajasthan

🦠 **Chandipura Virus**: RNA virus spread by phlebotomine flies, mosquitoes, ticks, and sandflies.

🚨 **Current Situation**: 8 children and 6 adults dead in Gujarat, 27 suspected cases in 12 districts after screening 8500 houses. Symptoms found in two villages in Khedwada block, Udaipur. Medical department alerted.

😷 **Symptoms**: Fever, body ache, flu-like symptoms, diarrhea, vomiting, brain swelling, brain fever, severe headache, coma, death.

🛡 **Prevention**: No vaccine available. Maintain cleanliness, use phenyl for cleaning, sanitize hands, use tissues when coughing/sneezing, avoid close contact with flu patients.

🔬 **Expert Advice**: Dr. Liyaqat Ali Mansury, Unani Physician and Hijama Therapy Specialist at SMS Hospital, Jaipur, emphasizes immediate consultation with a doctor if symptoms appear.

Stay safe and vigilant! #HealthAlert #ChandipuraVirus