Centre steps up dengue surveillance as monsoon raises outbreak risk
The health ministry has asked states to strengthen testing, mosquito control and hospital preparedness, while warning that developing El Niño conditions could influence disease transmission.
The Centre has instructed states to intensify dengue surveillance and enhance mosquito control measures in response to the monsoon season, which creates ideal breeding conditions for mosquitoes, according to two officials and a communication from the health ministry, according to Mint. Health authorities have cautioned that the emergence of El Niño conditions could heighten the risk of vector-borne disease transmission, as per the same sources.
Priyanka Sharma, a journalist at Mint with a focus on the Union Ministry of Health and the pharmaceutical industry, reported on these developments. She holds a journalism degree from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) and has specialized training in public health from the Public Health Foundation of India.
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