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national joint response team
Coverage of national joint response team in the Nexus archive.
- Centre deploys national joint response team to support States facing a Chandipura virus outbreak
The Centre has deployed a national joint response team comprising disease control, medical, and animal husbandry experts to Gujarat and Rajasthan to address a Chandipura virus outbreak. Sandflies are confirmed as established vectors, but scientists are investigating the role of other insects and domestic animals in transmission.