Zika, Nipah and Kala-azar: Emerging lethal infectious diseases amid COVID-19 as an escalating public health threat in South India

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Authors: Utkarsha Uday, Lakshmi Jyothi Tadi, Zarmina Islam, Parvathy Mohanan, Shamas Ghazanfar, Maryam Salma Babar, Sumayya Ismail

Year: 2022

Journal: Annals of Medicine and Surgery

Summary

This paper discusses the challenges presented by the intersecting outbreaks of Zika, Nipah, and Kala-azar in India amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, and provides recommendations to help alleviate the situation.

Methodology

  • Study Type: Narrative Review
  • Geographic Focus: South India

Topics

Epidemiology, Clinical, Virology, Policy

Relevance

This paper is relevant for Nipah research as it discusses the challenges and solutions for managing simultaneous outbreaks of Zika, Nipah, Kala-azar, and COVID-19 in South India.

Source

View the entire paper: File:Zikz, Nipah.pdf