Viruses, Vol. 13, Pages 2436: Towards Integrated Management of Dengue in Mumbai
Viruses, Vol. 13, Pages 2436: Towards Integrated Management of Dengue in Mumbai
Viruses doi: 10.3390/v13122436
Authors:
Prasad N Paradkar
Pallavi R Sahasrabudhe
Mrunal Ghag Ghag Sawant
Sandeepan Mukherjee
Kim R Blasdell
With increasing urbanisation, the dengue disease burden is on the rise in India, especially in large cities such as Mumbai. Current dengue surveillance in Mumbai includes municipal corporation carrying out specific activities to reduce mosquito breeding sites and the use of insecticides to suppress the adult mosquito populations. Clinical cases remain either underreported or misreported due to the restriction to government clinics, missing the large private health care sector. There is a need for an integrated approach to manage dengue outbreaks in Mumbai. There are various novel strategies available for use that can be utilised to improve disease detection, mosquito surveillance, and control of mosquito-borne diseases. These novel technologies are discussed in this manuscript. Given the complex ecosystem of mosquito-borne diseases in Mumbai, integrating data obtained from these technologies would support the ongoing mosquito control measures in Mumbai.
Source: Viruses - Category: Virology Authors: Prasad N Paradkar Pallavi R Sahasrabudhe Mrunal Ghag Ghag Sawant Sandeepan Mukherjee Kim R Blasdell Tags: Review Source Type: research