The Hindu·3 min read·hard
India’s dengue burden grows more complex as multiple virus strains circulate together, study finds
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Bindu Shajan Perappadan
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A nationwide study by the ICMR reveals that all four dengue virus serotypes are circulating simultaneously in India, leading to increased cases of severe disease. Researchers found that concurrent infections with multiple strains significantly worsen patient outcomes.
India may be entering a more perilous phase in its dengue epidemic, with multiple strains of the virus now circulating simultaneously across much of the country, raising concerns over an increased risk of severe disease, and posing fresh challenges for the rollout of future dengue vaccination programmes.
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