MCD intensifies efforts to prevent vector-borne diseases thestatesman.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thestatesman.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The health department is taking adequate preventive measures to tackle dengue, which usually trickle in as soon as the monsoon sets in, with rainwater getting accumulated
Prayagraj city will soon have its second Sentinel Surveillance Hospital Lab (SSH Lab) to diagnose dengue virus. Efforts are underway to open the lab at Tej Bahadur Sapru hospital by the end of this year. The theme of National Dengue Day this year was to connect with the community and control dengue. Awareness workshops on dengue Elisa and CLIA were also organized at the event. Recent articles include updates on dengue vaccines and measures to tackle dengue cases.