Darjeeling, Sikkim: Scrub typhus, a zoonotic disease transmitted by chigger mites, is resurging in the Himalayan tea-growing regions of India, threatening rural communities and exposing gaps in healthcare infrastructure. Once confined to the Asia-Pacific’s ‘Tsutsugamushi Triangle,’ the infection now affects millions across India, with significant implications for vulnerable populations. Rural…
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India’s Nationwide MDA Push to End Filariasis by 2027
India has intensified its national mission to eliminate lymphatic filariasis with the launch of the Annual Nationwide Mass Drug Administration (MDA) Campaign across 12 endemic states. Union Health Minister Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda flagged off the campaign through a video conference with state health ministers and senior officials, reaffirming the…