Current Affairs - State - Discussion

Gujarat and Rajasthan were covered by the deployment of the National Joint Outbreak Response Team (NJORT) on August 5, 2026, to manage the Chandipura Virus (CHPV) outbreak. The multidisciplinary team includes experts from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), and Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD). Investigations are focusing on possible vectors, the clinical spectrum of the disease, animal reservoirs and genetic variations of the virus. Whole-genome sequencing of samples is being conducted at the Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre in Gandhinagar to identify genetic changes in the circulating virus.