Interview I Dengue cases rising as municipal bodies wake up to containment measures too late: Ashwini... - Moneycontrol

A scientific paper published last year highlighted how dengue has surged in recent years. In 2000, just eight states and union territories had reported dengue cases; by 2019, it had spread to 35 states and UTs, with cases rising eleven-fold.

Bio-medical scientist Dr Ashwini Kumar has been heading the Vector Control Research Centre under the Indian Council of Medical Research for the last three years. Under his leadership, the institute, … [+5198 chars]

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