Vector Borne Diseases

World malaria report 2022

Each year, WHO’s World malaria report offers in-depth information on the latest trends in malaria control and elimination at global, regional and country levels. The report highlights progress towards global targets and describes opportunities and challenges for curbing and eliminating the disease.

Publication Date:

08/12/2022

Source: WHO

Tags:

Malaria, Vector Borne Diseases, Health Effects, India, Global

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Global framework for the response to malaria in urban areas

By 2050, nearly 7 out of 10 people globally will live in cities and other urban settings. While urbanization, overall, is expected to reduce malaria transmission, unplanned urbanization will likely result in a malaria disease burden that is disproportionately high among the urban poor.

Publication Date:

31/10/2022

Source: WHO

Tags:

Malaria, Vector Borne Diseases, Urbanisation, India, Global

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Committee report on Acute Encephalitis Syndrome, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, 25/06/2022

Report of the Committee formed by the government of Uttar Pradesh in Original Application No. 116 of 2014 in the matter of Meera Shukla Vs MC, Gorakhpur & Others.

In compliance with the orders of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, the government of Uttar Pradesh constituted a high level technical committee headed by a neurovirologist from NIMHANS, Bengaluru, along with nominees from the Pollution Control Board, Indian Council of Medical Research, Animal Husbandry and Health and Family Welfare Department.

Judgement Date:

25/06/2022

Tags:

Encephalitis, Gorakhpur (D), Uttar Pradesh, Vector Borne Diseases, Vector Control, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Health Care

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Larval exposure to a pyrethroid insecticide and competition for food modulate the melanisation and antibacterial responses of adult Anopheles gambiae

The insecticides we use for agriculture and for vector control often arrive in water bodies, where mosquito larvae may be exposed to them. Not only will they then likely affect the development of the larvae, but their effects may carry over to the adults, potentially affecting their capacity at transmitting infectious diseases.

Publication Date:

28/01/2020

Author(s): Gaël Hauser, Jacob C. Koella

Source: Scientific Reports

Vol:

10

Issue:

1364

pp:

1-8

Tags:

Insecticide, Pest Control, Vector Borne Diseases, Vector Control, Research

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Order of the Supreme Court regarding disinfection of aircraft with passengers on-board, 29/11/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Interglobe Aviation Limited Vs Union of India Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Secretary & Others dated 29/11/2019 regarding disinfecting of aircraft with passengers on-board.

Judgement Date:

29/11/2019

Tags:

Air Transport, Infectious Diseases, Insecticide, Vector Borne Diseases, Health Effects, India, Supreme Court

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Major subpopulations of Plasmodium falciparum in sub-Saharan Africa

Understanding genomic variation and population structure of Plasmodium falciparum across Africa is necessary to sustain progress toward malaria elimination. Genome clustering of 2263 P.

Publication Date:

23/08/2019

Author(s): Alfred Amambua-Ngwa, Lucas Amenga-Etego, Edwin Kamau & et al

Source: Science

pp:

813–816

Tags:

Malaria, Vector Borne Diseases, Africa, Ghana, Malawi, Kenya, Ethiopia, Gambia, Senegal

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27 new dengue cases reported in Dakshina Kannada

Authorities told to act swiftly to contain its spread

As many as 27 fresh cases of dengue were reported in Dakshina Kannada on Tuesday.

Publication Date:

24/07/2019

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Karnataka, Dengue, Vector Borne Diseases, Mangalore, Health

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Pasighat Gears up to Tackle Malaria, Dengue, Japanese Encephalitis

PASIGHAT: The Pasighat district health department is going all out to control mosquito-transmitted diseases like malaria, dengue and recently detected Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in the district.

Publication Date:

24/07/2019

Source: Sentinel (Guwahati)

Tags:

Assam, Pasighat, Encephalitis, Malaria, Dengue, Vector Borne Diseases, Health

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