Dengue Epidemic Risk

Health experts say as the flood water recedes, Kerala may have to cope with waterborne and vectorborne diseases such as cholera, typhoid, malaria, hepatitis and other fevers.

The first comprehensive genomic analysis of the dengue virus has revealed that the disease has become endemic and diverse in China and may survive the year-round in southern parts of the country.

Health experts say as the flood water recedes, Kerala may have to cope with waterborne and vectorborne diseases such as cholera, typhoid, malaria, hepatitis and other fevers.

The first comprehensive genomic analysis of the dengue virus has revealed that the disease has become endemic and diverse in China and may survive the year-round in southern parts of the country.