Lok Sabha Question No. 1627 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-16
Subject: Outbreak of Viral Diseases in Odisha
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Aparajita Sarangi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. - 1627 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2022

## OUTBREAK OF VIRAL DISEASES IN ODISHA

## 1627.  SHRIMATI APARAJITA SARANGI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  issued  any  guidelines  to  the  State  Government  of Odisha to control the outbreak of viral diseases such as cholera, dengue, measles, hepatitis, etc.;
- (b) if so, the details of the viral diseases of such outbreak in Odisha during the last 2 years;
- (c) whether the Government is considering to monitor the health preparedness of the authorities in Odisha dealing with outbreak of viral diseases;
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  number  of  deaths  due  to  the  outbreak  of viral diseases apart from Covid-19 in Odisha during the year 2021 and 2022, yearwise; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  allocated  any  funds  to  the  State  Government  of Odisha to deal with the outbreak of viral and water borne diseases and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) to (e):

Union Health Ministry provides regular technical guidelines to all States/UTs including Odisha for prevention, control, community awareness and management of cases of viral diseases  including  dengue  &  Chikungunya  and  Japanese  Encephalitis.  Union  Health Ministry  has  issued  12  advisories  for  prevention  and  control  of  mosquito  borne  viral diseases  and  2  for  Japanese  Encephalitis  during  2022  to  States/UTs  including  Odisha.

Further AIIMS  Bhubaneshwar  was  included in the network of laboratories for surveillance of viral hepatitis.

A total of 7548 and 6776 Dengue cases were reported in Odisha during 2021 and 2022 (till  November)  respectively.  Further  18  and  19  cases  of  Japanese  Encephalitis  were reported  in  same  period.  No  death  has  been  reported  due  to  dengue  and  Japanese Encephalitis from State of Odisha. Details of viral diseases outbreak in Odisha during last two years are as follows:

| Details of Viral Disease Outbreaks in Odisha during the Year (2021& 2022) till 37th week ending on 18/9/2022   | Details of Viral Disease Outbreaks in Odisha during the Year (2021& 2022) till 37th week ending on 18/9/2022   | Details of Viral Disease Outbreaks in Odisha during the Year (2021& 2022) till 37th week ending on 18/9/2022   | Details of Viral Disease Outbreaks in Odisha during the Year (2021& 2022) till 37th week ending on 18/9/2022   | Details of Viral Disease Outbreaks in Odisha during the Year (2021& 2022) till 37th week ending on 18/9/2022   | Details of Viral Disease Outbreaks in Odisha during the Year (2021& 2022) till 37th week ending on 18/9/2022   | Details of Viral Disease Outbreaks in Odisha during the Year (2021& 2022) till 37th week ending on 18/9/2022   |
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| Disease                                                                                                        | Year-2021                                                                                                      | Year-2021                                                                                                      | Year-2021                                                                                                      | Year-2022                                                                                                      | Year-2022                                                                                                      | Year-2022                                                                                                      |
| Disease                                                                                                        | Nos of Outbreaks                                                                                               | Cases                                                                                                          | Deaths                                                                                                         | Nos of Outbreaks                                                                                               | Cases                                                                                                          | Deaths                                                                                                         |
| Chickenpox                                                                                                     | 4                                                                                                              | 49                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                              | 2                                                                                                              | 33                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                              |
| Chikungunya                                                                                                    | 1                                                                                                              | 5                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                              |
| Cholera                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                              | 5                                                                                                              | 117                                                                                                            | 1                                                                                                              |
| Hepatitis A                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                              | 1                                                                                                              | 13                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                              |
| Rubella                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                              | 1                                                                                                              | 10                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                              |

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has taken several steps to support the preparedness of  States  including  Odisha.  Two  Review  Meetings  at  regional  level  were  also  held  at Chennai on 26th-27th May, 2022 and Ahmedabad on 25th-27th August, 2022 to review State specific activities, plan of actions for combating mosquito borne viral diseases and to  provide  technical  guidance  as  needed.  Several  states  including  Odisha  officials  also participated. A Special Advisory has also been issued to States/UTs with respect to the actions to be taken to curtail morbidity and mortality due to measles.

Government  of  India  provides  financial  assistance  to  all  states  under  National  Health Mission for strengthening public health care systems including setting up new hospitals and infrastructure upgradation under various schemes. Government of India has released 1617.63 Cr and 1263.07 Cr to State Government of Odisha in financial year 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 respectively under National Health Mission. Further to strengthen Public health infrastructure Rs 32.15 Cr. has been released in 2021-22 to State Government of Odisha under PM-ABHIM.

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