Of the 23,000 cases and 32 deaths confirmed till July 16, 11,581 cases and 20 deaths have been in Kerala. Four of the five states with the highest cases and deaths are in south India. In the past year 2016, around 1.30 lakh cases and 245 deaths were reported across the country as per the data provided by National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP). Mosquito borne diseases are continuously rising in India.
Now, soon after the recent emergence of vector borne diseases in Delhi, the South Indian states, including Kerala, are badly affected by dengue. With recent reports, four of the five states with the highest cases and deaths are in south India. Over the last decade, despite better management and early treatment, dengue has emerged as the biggest killer among the mosquito-borne diseases. The ICGEB group leader said that earlier, only a strain 2 of dengue, known as ‘DENV 2’,…
