Health Hazard Associated with Water and Mosquito Borne Diseases: A Case Study in the Barak Valley Along Silchar Town of Assam, Northeast India

Mohit Kumar; Bhanu Prakash Mishra

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Health Hazard Associated with Water and Mosquito Borne Diseases: A Case Study in the Barak Valley Along Silchar Town of Assam, Northeast India

Mohit Kumar, Bhanu Prakash Mishra

Published in Journal of Health and Environmental Research (Volume 7, Issue 2)

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Abstract

Objective (s): The current investigation has been carried out to determine the health hazard caused by water and mosquito borne diseases in the valley of river Barak along Silchar city (Assam); which has been recognized as a vulnerable area in terms of various kinds of hazards. Materials and Methods: In this study, the data analysis for several water and mosquito borne diseases viz., Acute diarrhoea, Bacillary dysentery, Enteric fever and Malaria has been accomplished proficiently on monthly as well as annually interval for a period of 5 successive years (i.e. 2015 to 2019). Results: The data demonstrates that the concentration of patients affected by Acute diarrhoea and Malaria was found to be decreased irrespective of years. On the other hand, in the cases of Bacillary dysentery and Enteric fever, the concentration of patients has been observed to be continue increasing within due course of the five years. Conclusion: On the basis of the results, It can be argued that Bacillary Dysentery and Enteric fever illustrated the similar and increasing trend; On the contrary, Acute diarrhoea and Malaria has been showed the drastically decreasing trend throughout the study period i.e., from 2015 to 2019.

Published in	Journal of Health and Environmental Research (Volume 7, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.jher.20210702.14
Page(s)	105-111
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Human Health, Acute Diarrhoea, Enteric Fever, Bacillary Dysentery, Malaria

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Mohit Kumar

Department of Environmental Science, Mizoram University, Mizoram, India
Bhanu Prakash Mishra

Department of Environmental Science, Mizoram University, Mizoram, India

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