Studies on Dengue in Rural Areas of Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh, India

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2004

Original Publication

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volume

20

Series / Issue

Issue: 1

Pages

087-090

Contributed by

American Mosquito Control Association

Notes

Author(s) - N. Arunachalam, U. Suryanarayana Murty, Lalitha Kabilan, A. Balasubramanian, V. Thenmozhi, D. Narahari, Alaham Ravi, K. Satyanarayana

 

Abstract

A dengue case was reported for the 1st time in a rural area of Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh,India. Entomological and serological investigations were carried out to determine the prevalence of denguevectors and dengue virus. Aedes aegypti was recorded for the 1st time in rural areas of Andhra Pradesh. Breedingof Ae. aegypti was observed only in containers with nonpotable water. Cement cisterns and tanks, stone tubs,and clay pots were the major breeding habitats of...

Notes

Author(s) - N. Arunachalam, U. Suryanarayana Murty, Lalitha Kabilan, A. Balasubramanian, V. Thenmozhi, D. Narahari, Alaham Ravi, K. Satyanarayana