The prestigious honor was received by Kavita Prabhu, the wife of the late Dr. Lakshmana Prabhu, who was presented with a gold medal and certificate as the President's Award of Merit.
A 51-year-old resident of Jamnagar died of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF). The patient was admitted to GG Hospital and his sample tested positive at the National Institute of Virology in Pune.