Lok Sabha Question No. 4964 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: Task Force against Spread of Mosquito Borne Diseases
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH RESEARCH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4964 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH DECEMBER , 2016

## TASK FORCE AGAINST S PREAD OF MOSQUITO BORNE DISEA SES

## 4964. SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government in collaboration with other countries is considering to create a task force for research and development of medicines to fight against the global spread of mosquito borne disease;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to assess the impact of said diseases to the health of people and to the economy of the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof including the number of people affected by mosquito borne diseases in the last three years, State/ UT - wise; and
- (e) the details of other steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- (a)to (c): There is no such proposal at present.
- (d): The  total  number  of  people  affected  with  mosquito  borne  diseases  (Malaria,  Dengu Chikungunya & JE) in last three year is at Annexure I . State/UT -wise data for last three year is at Annexure-II .
- (e): As informed by National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) , general strategies for prevention & control of Vector Borne Diseases are:
- i.Early diagnosis and complete treatment.
- ii.Integrated Vector Management including Indoor Residual Spray (IRS), Anti - larval measures including use of bio - larvicides, use of larvivorous fish and Upscaling use of Long Lasti Insecticidal Nets (LLINs).
- iii. Supportive Interventions including behaviour change communication, capacity building monitoring & valuation.
- iv.Vaccination only against JE.
- v. Annual Mass Drugs Administration (only against Lymphatic Filariasis).

## The number of people affected with mosquito borne diseases (Cases) in the Country since 2013:

| S. No.   | Disease               |   Year |    Year |    Year |
|----------|-----------------------|--------|---------|---------|
|          |                       |   2013 |    2014 |    2015 |
| 1        | Malaria               | 881730 | 1102205 | 1169261 |
| 2        | Dengue                |  75808 |   40571 |   99913 |
| 3        | Chikungunya           |  18840 |   16049 |   27553 |
| 4        | Japanese Encephalitis |   1086 |    1661 |    1730 |

The number of people affected with Malaria (Cases) in the Country since 2013

| S.No        | Affected States/UTs   | 2013   |    2014 |    2015 |
|-------------|-----------------------|--------|---------|---------|
| 1           | Andhra Pradesh        | 19787  |   21077 |   25042 |
| 2           | Arunachal Pradesh     | 6398   |    6082 |    5088 |
| 3           | Assam                 | 19542  |   14540 |   15557 |
| 4           | Bihar                 | 2693   |    2043 |    4006 |
| 5           | Chhattisgarh          | 110145 |  128993 |  144886 |
| 6           | Goa                   | 1530   |     824 |     651 |
| 7           | Gujarat               | 58513  |   41608 |   41566 |
| 8           | Haryana               | 14471  |    4485 |    9308 |
| 9           | Himachal Pradesh      | 141    |     102 |      60 |
| 10          | Jammu & Kashmir       | 698    |     291 |     216 |
| 11          | Jharkhand             | 97786  |  103735 |  104800 |
| 12          | Karnataka             | 13302  |   14794 |   12445 |
| 13          | Kerala                | 1634   |    1751 |    1549 |
| 14          | Madhya Pradesh        | 78260  |   96879 |  100597 |
| 15          | Maharashtra           | 43677  |   53385 |   56603 |
| 16          | Manipur               | 120    |     145 |     216 |
| 17          | Meghalaya             | 24727  |   39168 |   48603 |
| 18          | Mizoram               | 11747  |   23145 |   28593 |
| 19          | Nagaland              | 2285   |    1936 |    1527 |
| 20          | Orissa                | 228858 |  395035 |  436850 |
| 21          | Punjab                | 1760   |    1036 |     596 |
| 22          | Rajasthan             | 33139  |   15118 |   11796 |
| 23          | Sikkim                | 39     |      35 |      27 |
| 24          | Tamil Nadu            | 15081  |    8729 |    5587 |
| 25          | Telangana             |        |    5189 |   10951 |
| 26          | Tripura               | 7396   |   51240 |   32525 |
| 27          | Uttarakhand           | 1426   |    1171 |    1466 |
| 28          | Uttar Pradesh         | 48346  |   41612 |   42767 |
| 29          | West Bengal           | 34717  |   26484 |   24208 |
| 30          | A.N.Islands           | 1005   |     557 |     409 |
| 31          | Chandigarh            | 150    |     114 |     152 |
| 32          | D & N Haveli          | 1778   |     669 |     418 |
| 33          | Daman & Diu           | 91     |      56 |      84 |
| 34          | Delhi                 | 353    |      98 |      54 |
| 35          | Lakshadweep           | 8      |       0 |       4 |
| 36          | Puducherry            | 127    |      79 |      54 |
| Total Cases | Total Cases           | 881730 | 1102205 | 1169261 |

## The number of people affected with Dengue (Cases) in the Country since 2013.

| S. No.   | Affected States/UTs   |   2013 |   2014 |   2015 |
|----------|-----------------------|--------|--------|--------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh        |    910 |   1262 |   3159 |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh     |      0 |     27 |   1933 |
| 3        | Assam                 |   4526 |     85 |   1076 |
| 4        | Bihar                 |   1246 |    297 |   1771 |
| 5        | Chattisgarh           |     83 |    440 |    384 |
| 6        | Goa                   |    198 |    168 |    293 |
| 7        | Gujarat               |   6272 |   2320 |   5590 |
| 8        | Haryana               |   1784 |    214 |   9921 |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh      |     89 |      2 |     19 |
| 10       | J & K                 |   1837 |      1 |    153 |
| 11       | Jharkhand             |    161 |     36 |    102 |
| 12       | Karnataka             |   6408 |   3358 |   5077 |
| 13       | Kerala                |   7938 |   2575 |   4075 |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh        |   1255 |   2131 |   2108 |
| 15       | Meghalaya             |     43 |      0 |     13 |
| 16       | Maharashtra           |   5610 |   8573 |   4936 |
| 17       | Manipur               |      9 |      0 |     52 |
| 18       | Mizoram               |      7 |     19 |     43 |
| 19       | Nagaland              |      0 |      0 |     21 |
| 20       | Orissa                |   7132 |   6433 |   2450 |
| 21       | Punjab                |   4117 |    472 |  14128 |
| 22       | Rajasthan             |   4413 |   1243 |   4043 |
| 23       | Sikkim                |     38 |      5 |     21 |
| 24       | Tamil Nadu            |   6122 |   2804 |   4535 |
| 25       | Tripura               |      8 |      6 |     40 |
| 26       | Telangana             |      0 |    704 |   1831 |
| 27       | Uttar Pradesh         |   1414 |    200 |   2892 |
| 28       | Uttrakhand            |     54 |    106 |   1655 |
| 29       | West Bengal           |   5920 |   3934 |   8516 |
| 30       | A& N Island           |     67 |    139 |    153 |
| 31       | Chandigarh            |    107 |     13 |    966 |
| 32       | Delhi                 |   5574 |    995 |  15867 |
| 33       | D&N Haveli            |    190 |    641 |   1154 |
| 34       | Daman & Diu           |     61 |     46 |    165 |
| 35       | Puduchery             |   2215 |   1322 |    771 |
| Total    | Total                 |  75808 |  40571 |  99913 |

## The number of people affected with Chikungunya (Cases) in the Country since 2013:

| S. No.            | Affected States/UTs   | 2013   | 2014   | 2015   |
|-------------------|-----------------------|--------|--------|--------|
| 1                 | Andhra Pradesh        | 4827   | 1359   | 817    |
| 2                 | Arunachal Pd.         | 0      | 0      | 35     |
| 3                 | Assam                 | 742    | 0      | 0      |
| 4                 | Bihar                 | 0      | 0      | 3      |
| 5                 | Goa                   | 1049   | 1205   | 561    |
| 6                 | Gujarat               | 2890   | 574    | 406    |
| 7                 | Haryana               | 1      | 3      | 1      |
|                   | Himachal Pradesh      | -      | -      | -      |
| 8                 | J&K                   | -      | -      | -      |
| 9                 | Jharkhand             | 61     | 11     | 21     |
| 10                | Karnataka             | 5295   | 6962   | 20763  |
| 11                | Kerala                | 273    | 272    | 175    |
| 12                | Madhya Pd.            | 139    | 161    | 67     |
| 13                | Meghalaya             | 0      | 0      | 78     |
| 14                | Maharashtra           | 1578   | 1572   | 391    |
| 15                | Orissa                | 35     | 10     | 81     |
| 16                | Punjab                | 0      | 2      | 180    |
| 17                | Rajasthan             | 76     | 50     | 7      |
| 18                | Tamil Nadu            | 859    | 543    | 329    |
| 19                | Telangana             | 0      | 1687   | 2067   |
| 20                | Tripura               | 0      | 34     | 180    |
| 21                | Uttar Pradesh         | 0      | 4      | 0      |
| 22                | Uttarakhand           | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 23                | West Bengal           | 646    | 1032   | 1013   |
| 24                | A& N Island           | 202    | 161    | 68     |
| 25                | Chandigarh            | 1      | 0      | 1      |
| 26                | D&N Haveli            | 2      | 0      | 0      |
| 27                | Delhi                 | 18     | 8      | 64     |
| 28                | Lakshadweep           | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 29                | Puduchery             | 146    | 399    | 245    |
| Total No of cases | Total No of cases     | 18840  | 16049  | 27553  |

## The number of people affected with Japanese Encephalitis (Cases) in the Country since 2013:

| S. No              | Affected states/UTs   |   2013 |   2014 |   2015 |
|--------------------|-----------------------|--------|--------|--------|
| 1                  | Andhra Pradesh        |      7 |      0 |      0 |
| 2                  | Arunachal Pradesh     |      0 |     32 |     32 |
| 3                  | Assam                 |    495 |    761 |    614 |
| 4                  | Bihar                 |     14 |     20 |     66 |
| 5                  | Delhi                 |      0 |      0 |      0 |
| 6                  | Goa                   |      3 |      0 |      0 |
| 7                  | Haryana               |      2 |      5 |      2 |
| 8                  | Jharkhand             |     89 |     90 |    116 |
| 9                  | Karnataka             |      2 |     13 |     27 |
| 10                 | Kerala                |      2 |      3 |      2 |
| 11                 | Maharashtra           |      0 |      0 |      7 |
| 12                 | Manipur               |      0 |      1 |      6 |
| 13                 | Meghalaya             |      0 |     72 |     41 |
| 14                 | Nagaland              |      4 |      6 |      0 |
| 15                 | Odisha                |      0 |      0 |     33 |
| 16                 | Punjab                |      0 |      0 |      0 |
| 17                 | Tamil Nadu            |     33 |     36 |     53 |
| 18                 | Telengana             |      0 |      0 |      8 |
| 19                 | Tripura               |     14 |     14 |     28 |
| 20                 | Uttar Pradesh         |    281 |    191 |    351 |
| 21                 | Uttarakhand           |      0 |      2 |      2 |
| 22                 | West Bengal           |    140 |    415 |    342 |
| Total No. of cases | Total No. of cases    |   1086 |   1661 |   1730 |