Lok Sabha Question No. 415 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-03
Subject: Outbreak of Viral Diseases
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Sangeeta Azad

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 415 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2023

## OUTBREAK OF VIRAL DISEASES

## 415. SHRIMATI SANGEETA AZAD:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  monitor  the  preparedness  of  the authorities in Uttar Pradesh dealing with outbreak of viral diseases;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  issued  any  guidelines  to  the  State  Government  of Uttar  Pradesh  to  control  the  outbreak  of  viral  diseases  such  as  cholera,  dengue, measles, hepatitis, etc., if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the viral diseases identified during such outbreak in Uttar Pradesh in the two years;
- (d) the  details  alongwith  the  number  of  deaths  due  to  the  outbreak  of  viral  diseases apart from Covid-19 in Uttar Pradesh during the last two years, year-wise; and
- (e) whether the Government has allocated any funds to the State Government of Uttar Pradesh 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  has regularly  reviewed the situation and preparedness of States including Uttar Pradesh on the management of outbreak of viral diseases.

Further  Union  Health  Ministry  provided  regular  technical  guidelines  to  all  States/UTs including Uttar Pradesh for prevention, control, community awareness and management of cases of viral diseases. Union Health Ministry has issued 12 advisories for prevention and control of mosquito borne viral diseases.

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has taken several steps to support the preparedness of States including Uttar Pradesh. Two review meetings at regional level were also held at Chennai and Ahmedabad in 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  Uttar  Pradesh  officials  also  participated  in  the  meeting.    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.

A total of 29750 and 19821 dengue cases were reported in Uttar Pradesh during 2021 and 2022  (till  December)  respectively.  Further  70  and  200  cases  of  Chikungunya  were reported in same period. Total deaths reported due to dengue in same period are 29 and 33. No death has been reported due to Chikungunya from State of Uttar Pradesh. No case of hepatitis A and E reported during the period.

Details of viral diseases outbreak in Uttar Pradesh during last two years are as follows:

| Details of Viral Disease Outbreak in Uttar Pradesh during the year 2021 &2022 (till week-46 ending on 20/11/2022)   | Details of Viral Disease Outbreak in Uttar Pradesh during the year 2021 &2022 (till week-46 ending on 20/11/2022)   | Details of Viral Disease Outbreak in Uttar Pradesh during the year 2021 &2022 (till week-46 ending on 20/11/2022)   | Details of Viral Disease Outbreak in Uttar Pradesh during the year 2021 &2022 (till week-46 ending on 20/11/2022)   | Details of Viral Disease Outbreak in Uttar Pradesh during the year 2021 &2022 (till week-46 ending on 20/11/2022)   | Details of Viral Disease Outbreak in Uttar Pradesh during the year 2021 &2022 (till week-46 ending on 20/11/2022)   | Details of Viral Disease Outbreak in Uttar Pradesh during the year 2021 &2022 (till week-46 ending on 20/11/2022)   |
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| Disease                                                                                                             | Year-2021                                                                                                           | Year-2021                                                                                                           | Year-2021                                                                                                           | Year-2022                                                                                                           | Year-2022                                                                                                           | Year-2022                                                                                                           |
|                                                                                                                     | Nos of Outbreaks                                                                                                    | Cases                                                                                                               | Deaths                                                                                                              | Nos of Outbreaks                                                                                                    | Cases                                                                                                               | Deaths                                                                                                              |
| Cholera                                                                                                             | 5                                                                                                                   | 789                                                                                                                 | 6                                                                                                                   | ---                                                                                                                 | ---                                                                                                                 | ---                                                                                                                 |
| Measles                                                                                                             | 8                                                                                                                   | 61                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                   | ---                                                                                                                 | ---                                                                                                                 | ---                                                                                                                 |

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 3772.95 Cr and 3235.46 Cr to Government of Uttar Pradesh in financial year 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 respectively under National Health Mission. Further to strengthen Public health  infrastructure  Rs  124.63  Cr.  has  been  released  in  2021-22  and  for  the  financial year 2022-23, Rs. 650.23 Cr. has been allocated to State Government of Uttar Pradesh under PM-ABHIM.

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