14, March 2019

West Nile Virus (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare) WHAT A seven year old boy from Malappuram District of Kerala is suffering from a West Nile Virus (WNV). The Health Ministry has dispatched a multi-disciplinary Central team from National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has also been alerted and a close watch is being maintained at Central and State level. BACKGROUND West Nile Virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne…

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