Kerala is highly susceptible to the outbreak of yellow fever the 20th Kerala science congress warned the government. An expert's panel constituted by the science congress to formulate a health action plan is preparing to submit its report to the government. The expert committee said that the possibility of an outbreak of yellow fever is ver high in the state. The disease common in Africa and latin America is transmitted by the sme species of vector that is responsible for the spread of the chickun guniya virus. The fatality rate of yellow fever case is as high as 50-60 per cent, the committee member said. They said that the high level of tourist traffic between Africa and the state could spell trouble. They also urged the government to be vigilant against the avian flu that had recently reared its ugly head in West Bengal. The panel comprising experts from the fiels of Ayurveda and modern medicine will make its recommendations to the government on a health action paln to tackle the challenges possed by the emergence of infectious diseases and epidemics.
The Hindu, January 30th 2008
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