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Deceptive bug behind Andhra disease

Deceptive bug behind Andhra disease a seemingly harmless germ has been on a killing spree. This is what has been detected by the National Institute of Virology (niv) in respect of the mystery disease that has claimed more than 250 lives in Andhra Pradesh. The culprit, say researchers from the Pune-based institute, is the Chandipura virus