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Health Ministry rushes expert teams to 9 states and UTs amid surge in dengue cases

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Health Ministry rushes expert teams to 9 states and UTs amid surge in dengue cases

A Union Health Ministry statement pegged the total number of dengue cases at 116,991 across the country. (File/PTI) The Union Health Ministry has rushed high-level expert teams to nine states and Union Territories with a high dengue caseload, the government announced today. The expert teams will assist the state and Union Territories in public health … Read more

Role of GIS in management of Vector Borne Diseases

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Role of GIS in management of Vector Borne Diseases

Given the role of multiple factors and their dynamic interactions in prevalence of VBD’s, each state faces unique challenges at the ground level to deal with prevention and control. By Agendra Kumar How often do we realize that infections transmitted by pesky little insects (Referred to as Vectors in Epidemiology), have been killing more than … Read more