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Mortality Associated with Heat Wave of 2010 and Ahmedabad Heat Action Plan
Content Type: Webinar
Ahmedabad, India was hit by a heat wave marked by record-breaking maximum temperatures in May 2010. This heat wave resulted in an excess of 1,344 deaths relative to May 2009 and May 2011-a 43% increase in mortality. Out of concern for future heat… read more -
Anti-microbial Resistance surveillance in typhoidal Salmonella in Ahmedabad
Content Type: Abstract
India carries the highest burden of Enteric Fever in the world. This is further aggravated by the high prevalence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in typhoidal Salmonellae. The strategy to combat resistance has been to combine and cycle anti-… read more -
Effect of climate on Enteric Fever incidence in Ahmedabad, India
Content Type: Abstract
Enteric fever (EF) is a grave systemic infection, which has been controlled quite effectively in developed countries, but continues to be a grave public health concern for India. Environmental drivers such as rainfall, temperature, relative humidity… read more