Dengue cases are increasing across the country. Union health minister J P Nadda chaired a high level meeting on Wednesday to review preparedness status of dengue management in the country. He urged officials to primarily focus on high burden states and regions where outbreaks are frequently reported and to proactively work with States to bring tangible results on dengue prevention.
While the virus is usually known to cause flu-like symptoms, recent years have seen the focus shift to the virus's effects on the brain.
