Abstract:Infectious diseases remain the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in humans and animals, resulting in substantial health care costs in India. There have been outbreaks and epidemics of many infectious diseases in the country. However, great strides have been made in the fight against major epidemics. such as malaria, plague, leprosy and cholera in the past. The vast topography of the country with extremely serious geological inequalities and uneven population distribution has created unique patterns in t… Show more
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