The study thus establishes Schoengastiella ligula as the vector of scrub typhus outbreak in Kurseong, Darjeeling. Preventive and containment measures with emphasis on reduction of man - vector contact were suggested to the state authorities to contain the outbreak.

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Future strategy for control of dengue outbreak should include repeated and timely survey of entire area for correct risk perception, assessment of behavioural change among individuals; operational research to assess the impact of ongoing public health campaign.

In a cross-sectional study the nutritional status of 2585 school children, Including 1253 boys and 1332 girls, aged between 5 and IS yean was correlated with the levels of Uteracy of their parents. The study showed a direct relationsbJp between the levels of literacy of parents and the nutrltional status of children. When the same was tested separately for mothers and fathers In relation to the sex of the chUd, II was noted that nutrltional status of boys and girls was not difl'erent Irrespective of mother's literacy leveL However, in case of fathers It was noticed that with the Increase In the Uteracy level of fathers, the nutritional status of boys was better than that of girls.

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