Tag: Disease Surveillance
India’s Reported Heat Wave Deaths Are Just the Tip of the...
Between 1992 to 2015, heat waves caused between 400 to 3000 deaths per year. However, these death numbers are gravely underreported, something which has caught the eye of the government too. Why are heat-related illnesses and deaths under-reported, and what impact does this data gap have on preparing for this extreme weather event?
Disease Surveillance in India: From SARS-CoV to COVID 19
Amid COVID-19, disease surveillance and early warning detection mechanisms have gained importance across the world.
In India, the role of tracing the outbreak of diseases...
