Lok Sabha Question No. 1930 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-06
Subject: Chandipura Virus Infection
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri  Selvaganapathi T.M.

## GOVERNMENT OFINDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1930 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2024

## CHANDIPURAVIRUS INFECTION

## 1930. SHRI SELVAGANAPATHI T.M.:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether it is a fact that according to World Health Organisation, the current outbreak of Chandipura virus infection in India is considered the largest in the last 20 years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is also a fact that the World Health Organisation advised that surveillance efforts should be enhanced in high risk areas, focusing on people at risk, such as children younger than 15 years presenting with acute onset of fever and central nervous system symptoms and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether it is true that a 43 districts in the country are currently reporting acute encephalitis syndrome; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a) & (b) A total of 64 laboratory confirmed cases of Chandipura virus infection have been reported in the year 2024. Year wise details of the confirmed cases are at Annexure I.

- (c) Integrated Disease Surveillance Program (IDSP) is an important program under National Health Mission that does the disease surveillance in the country. IDSP is implemented in all 36 States/UTs. The program is responsible for the surveillance of 33 plus epidemic prone diseases. Surveillance of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) cases across the country including the highrisk area is being perfromed through IDSP.

Government has issued a advisory to ensure proper vector control measures on Chandipura Virus (CHPV). The advisory provides guidance to the States for ensuring timely referral of suspected AES cases to designated facilities for improving the health outcomes. It also aims to create awareness among the community regarding prevention measures.

(d) & (e) Presumptive cases of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome are being reported by all States/UTs. Details of these cases reported during the month of November-2024 are annexed below as annexure II .

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1930 FOR 06.12.2024 REGARDING CHANDIPURA VIRUS INFECTION

|   Year |   Number of lab. confirmed Chandipura infection cases |
|--------|-------------------------------------------------------|
|   2003 |                                                    28 |
|   2004 |                                                    12 |
|   2006 |                                                    25 |
|   2007 |                                                    39 |
|   2009 |                                                    10 |
|   2010 |                                                     1 |
|   2011 |                                                    18 |
|   2012 |                                                    28 |
|   2013 |                                                     1 |
|   2014 |                                                    25 |
|   2015 |                                                    12 |
|   2016 |                                                     5 |
|   2017 |                                                     4 |
|   2018 |                                                     9 |
|   2019 |                                                    18 |
|   2020 |                                                     4 |
|   2021 |                                                     2 |
|   2022 |                                                     4 |
|   2023 |                                                     1 |
|   2024 |                                                    64 |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1930 FOR 06.12.2024 REGARDING CHANDIPURA VIRUS INFECTION

| S.No   | State                                        |   Presumptive Cases |   Presumptive Cases |
|--------|----------------------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| 1      | Andaman &Nicobar Islands                     |                   1 |                   0 |
| 2      | Andhra Pradesh                               |                  33 |                   0 |
| 3      | Arunachal Pradesh                            |                   0 |                   0 |
| 4      | Assam                                        |                 206 |                   1 |
| 5      | Bihar                                        |                  78 |                   0 |
| 6      | Chandigarh                                   |                   1 |                   0 |
| 7      | Chhattisgarh                                 |                  25 |                   0 |
| 8      | Delhi                                        |                   5 |                   0 |
| 9      | Goa                                          |                   0 |                   0 |
| 10     | Gijarat                                      |                  16 |                   0 |
| 11     | Haryana                                      |                   1 |                   0 |
| 12     | Himachal Pradesh                             |                   1 |                   0 |
| 13     | Jammu and Kashmir                            |                  20 |                   1 |
| 14     | Jharkhand                                    |                   1 |                   0 |
| 15     | Karnataka                                    |                  52 |                   0 |
| 16     | Kerala                                       |                   7 |                   0 |
| 17     | Ladakh                                       |                   0 |                   0 |
| 18     | Lakshadweep                                  |                   0 |                   0 |
| 19     | Madhya Pradesh                               |                  12 |                   0 |
| 20     | Maharashtra                                  |                  17 |                   0 |
| 21     | Manipur                                      |                   0 |                   0 |
| 22     | Meghalay                                     |                  64 |                   0 |
| 23     | Mizoram                                      |                   0 |                   0 |
| 24     | Nagaland                                     |                   0 |                   0 |
| 25     | Odisha                                       |                  11 |                   0 |
| 26     | Puducher                                     |                   0 |                   0 |
| 27     | Punjab                                       |                   7 |                   0 |
| 28     | Rajasthan                                    |                  22 |                   0 |
| 29     | Skkim                                        |                   1 |                   0 |
| 30     | Tamilnadu                                    |                  40 |                   0 |
| 31     | Telangana                                    |                   4 |                   0 |
| 32     | The Dadra and Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu |                   0 |                   0 |
| 33     | Tripura                                      |                   1 |                   0 |
| 34     | Uttrakhand                                   |                   4 |                   0 |
| 35     | Uttar Pradesh                                |                  64 |                   0 |
| 36     | West Bengal                                  |                  23 |                   0 |
|        | total                                        |                 717 |                   2 |