There have been rising cases of new diseases in recent times. What's making India a breeding place for novel pathogens? The emergence of these pathogens is a matter of serious concern as many of them have the potential to start a pandemic, if not controlled properly. The stealthy nature of the pathogens, which makes it impossible to detect in human beings in the initial stage, is another factor that needs to be addressed.
Emergence of diseases attributed to novel pathogens like Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF), Chandipura virus, dengue, chikungunya, Japanese encephalitis and Kyasanur forest disease (KFD). As per a study published in 2019 in India Journal of Medical Research, respiratory viral infections, arboviral infections and bat-borne viral infections represent three major categories of emerging viral infections in India.
