A Call to Introduce Structured Zika Surveillance in India

Ishtiaq, Farah (2018) A Call to Introduce Structured Zika Surveillance in India. In: TRENDS IN PARASITOLOGY, 34 (2). pp. 92-95.

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Abstract

India has the climatic conditions conducive to year-round transmission of Zika virus, and a structured disease surveillance program should be implemented to prevent an outbreak. Such a program should (i) start screening before an outbreak arises; (ii) collect baseline data to assess future disease risk and monitor potential birth defects; and (iii) provide new insights into the ecology of the disease and inform public health policy following the one health concept.

Item Type:	Editorials/Short Communications
Publication:	TRENDS IN PARASITOLOGY
Publisher:	ELSEVIER SCI LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND
Additional Information:	Copy right for the article belong to ELSEVIER SCI LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND
Department/Centre:	Division of Biological Sciences > Centre for Ecological Sciences
Date Deposited:	14 Mar 2018 17:38
Last Modified:	14 Mar 2018 17:38
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/59178

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