Lok Sabha Question No. 100 (STARRED), answered on 2017-07-21
Subject: Viral Fever
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 100 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST JULY, 2017 VIRAL FEVER

## †*100. PROF. RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD:

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

- (a) whether a large number of people die of viral fever every year in the urban areas of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of persons who died of viral fever in the cou ntry during the last three years, State - wise; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government in this regard so far?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA )

(a)to (d

- ) :A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 100* FOR 21 ST JULY, 2017

(a) to (c ):     It is true that many people are affected by Viral fever bo Rural and Urban areas of the Country.  Under the Integrated Disease Surveil e Programme (IDSP) of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Nation Centre  for  Disease  Control  (NCDC)  collects  data  from  the  States  and  Un Territories on the number of cases reported, deaths occurred etc.  During 2014, the total numbe r of cases reported was 5582 and the number of death s was 44.  During 2015, the numbers were 3585 and 15 and during 2016 the numbe were 3037 and 19 respectively.  The State - wise data is asindicated at Annexure.

(d): Health  is  a  State  subject. However, the Ministry  of  Health  and  Family Welfare,  through the  Integrated  Disease  Surveillance  Programme , extends assistance to all the States and UTs to effectively detect and respond to disease outbreaks including viral fever way  by of ` manpower, strengthening of laboratories,  Information  &  Communication  Technology  (ICT) , equipment  and funds etc. The National Centre for Disease Control also helps the States and UTs through surveillance, investigation, laboratory and other facilities. It also helps theStates i n capacity building through training & developmental activities.

Health  System  Strengthening  support is  also being  given  to  the  State Governments and  UTs under  National  Health  Mission  (NHM) to enhance the capacity of the Health Institutions up to the district level in the States/UTs .

## Annexure

| State - wise Deaths Due to Viral Fever in India 2014 - 2016   | State - wise Deaths Due to Viral Fever in India 2014 - 2016   |   State - wise Deaths Due to Viral Fever in India 2014 - 2016 |   State - wise Deaths Due to Viral Fever in India 2014 - 2016 | State - wise Deaths Due to Viral Fever in India 2014 - 2016   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl No                                                         | State / U.T.                                                  |                                                          2014 |                                                          2015 | 2016 (Prov.)                                                  |
| 1                                                             | Andhra Prad esh                                               |                                                             1 |                                                             0 | 0                                                             |
| 2                                                             | ArunachalPrad esh                                             |                                                             0 |                                                             0 | 0                                                             |
| 3                                                             | Assam                                                         |                                                             0 |                                                             0 | 0                                                             |
| 4                                                             | Gujarat                                                       |                                                             3 |                                                             0 | 0                                                             |
| 5                                                             | Haryana                                                       |                                                             0 |                                                             0 | 0                                                             |
| 6                                                             | Himachal Pr adesh                                             |                                                             0 |                                                             0 | 0                                                             |
| 7                                                             | J& K                                                          |                                                             0 |                                                             0 | 0                                                             |
| 8                                                             | Jharkhand                                                     |                                                             0 |                                                             0 | 0                                                             |
| 9                                                             | Karnataka                                                     |                                                             0 |                                                             0 | 2                                                             |
| 10                                                            | Kerala                                                        |                                                             0 |                                                             0 | 0                                                             |
| 11                                                            | Madhya Pradesh                                                |                                                             0 |                                                             0 | 0                                                             |
| 12                                                            | Maharashtra                                                   |                                                            37 |                                                            12 | 9                                                             |
| 13                                                            | Manipur                                                       |                                                             0 |                                                             0 | 0                                                             |
| 14                                                            | Meghalaya                                                     |                                                             0 |                                                             0 | 0                                                             |
| 15                                                            | Odisha                                                        |                                                             0 |                                                             0 | 1                                                             |
| 16                                                            | Rajasthan                                                     |                                                             0 |                                                             0 | 0                                                             |
| 17                                                            | Tamil Nadu                                                    |                                                             0 |                                                             0 | 1                                                             |
| 18                                                            | Telangana                                                     |                                                             2 |                                                             0 | 2                                                             |
| 19                                                            | Uttarakhand                                                   |                                                             0 |                                                             0 | 2                                                             |
| 20                                                            | Uttar Pradesh                                                 |                                                             0 |                                                             3 | 2                                                             |
| 21                                                            | West Bengal                                                   |                                                             1 |                                                             0 | 0                                                             |
| Total                                                         | Total                                                         |                                                            44 |                                                            15 | 19                                                            |

Note: 1. Cases and Deaths were reported by Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) at theinitiation of th e outbreaks.

2. No outbreaks of viral fever were reported under IDSP by the remaining States &

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