{"id":770,"date":"2025-08-27T06:39:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T06:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/10.236.237.24\/?page_id=770"},"modified":"2026-09-07T12:48:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T12:48:55","slug":"national-vector-borne-disease-control-programme-nvbdcp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nhm.tn.gov.in\/ta\/national-vector-borne-disease-control-programme-nvbdcp\/","title":{"rendered":"National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"770\" class=\"elementor elementor-770\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2df48e0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2df48e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea6c894 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hfe-breadcrumbs-widget\" 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<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<h3>Malaria<\/h3>\nIn Tamil Nadu, malaria cases are mainly confined to urban, coastal and riverine areas including Chennai Corporation, Ramanathapuram, Paramakudi, Thoothukudi, Kanyakumari, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri and Tiruvannamalai districts.\n<div class=\"program-block\">\n<ul>\n \t<li>Malaria screening is available in all PHCs and Government hospitals.<\/li>\n \t<li>All fever cases are screened through Active and Passive Case Detection.<\/li>\n \t<li>Blood smears are examined within 24 hours.<\/li>\n \t<li>Radical treatment is initiated within 48 hours if malaria is confirmed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"stat-grid\">\n<div class=\"stat-card\" ><strong>5444<\/strong>\n\n<p style=\"font-size:20px;\">Malaria Cases (2017)<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"stat-card\"><strong>3758<\/strong>\n\n<p style=\"font-size:20px;\">Malaria Cases (2018)<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\nThe goal under the 12th Five Year Plan is to reduce the Annual Parasitic Incidence (API) to less than 1 across all districts.\n<h3>Dengue<\/h3>\nDengue fever is transmitted by <strong>Aedes aegypti mosquitoes<\/strong> and is commonly found in urban areas due to water storage practices and improper waste management.\n<div class=\"program-block\">\n<ul>\n \t<li>30 Sentinel Surveillance Hospitals identified for diagnosis.<\/li>\n \t<li>King Institute of Preventive Medicine acts as the Apex Laboratory.<\/li>\n \t<li>Anti-larval measures are conducted regularly.<\/li>\n \t<li>Source reduction activities eliminate mosquito breeding sites.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"stat-grid\">\n<div class=\"stat-card\"><strong>23294<\/strong>\n\n<p style=\"font-size:20px;\">Dengue Cases (2017)<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"stat-card\"><strong>4486<\/strong>\n\n<p style=\"font-size:20px;\">Dengue Cases (2018)<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\nTraditional herbal medicines such as <strong>Nilavembu Kudineer, Malaivembu Kudineer and Papaya leaf extract<\/strong> are also used along with conventional treatment for dengue management.\n<h3>Chikungunya<\/h3>\nChikungunya is a viral disease transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. Prevention and control measures are integrated with dengue control activities.\n<div class=\"stat-grid\">\n<div class=\"stat-card\"><strong>131<\/strong>\n\n<p style=\"font-size:20px;\">Cases Reported (2017)<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"stat-card\"><strong>284<\/strong>\n\n<p style=\"font-size:20px\">Cases Reported (2018)<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Japanese Encephalitis (JE)<\/h3>\nJapanese Encephalitis is a mosquito-borne viral disease transmitted by Culex mosquitoes. Pigs and wild birds act as amplifier hosts in the transmission cycle.\n<div class=\"program-block\">\n\n<strong>Endemic Districts:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Perambalur<\/li>\n \t<li>Villupuram<\/li>\n \t<li>Cuddalore<\/li>\n \t<li>Tiruvannamalai<\/li>\n \t<li>Virudhunagar<\/li>\n \t<li>Tiruchirapalli<\/li>\n \t<li>Thanjavur<\/li>\n \t<li>Tiruvarur<\/li>\n \t<li>Madurai<\/li>\n \t<li>Pudukottai<\/li>\n \t<li>Karur<\/li>\n \t<li>Thiruvallur<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\nJE vaccination using SA 14-14-2 vaccine has been implemented since 2007 for children aged 1-15 years in endemic districts.\n<div class=\"stat-grid\">\n<div class=\"stat-card\"><strong>127<\/strong>\n<p style=\"font-size:20px;\">JE Cases (2017)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"stat-card\"><strong>2<\/strong>\n<p style=\"font-size:20px;\">Deaths (2017)<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"stat-grid\">\n<div class=\"stat-card\"><strong>147<\/strong>\n<p style=\"font-size:20px;\">JE Cases (2018)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"stat-card\"><strong>0<\/strong>\n<p style=\"font-size:20px;\">Deaths (2018)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<h3>Filaria<\/h3>\nThe National Filaria Control Programme has been implemented in Tamil Nadu since 1957. There are 14 endemic districts including Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Vellore, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Trichy, Perambalur, Pudukkottai, Tiruvannamalai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Ariyalur, Nagapattinam and Kanyakumari.\n<div class=\"program-block\">\n<ul>\n \t<li>25 Filaria Control Units operate in endemic districts.<\/li>\n \t<li>Night Clinics and Filaria Clinics provide treatment services.<\/li>\n \t<li>Mass Drug Administration (MDA) programme started in 1997-98.<\/li>\n \t<li>Drugs distributed include DEC and Albendazole.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\nFinancial assistance of <strong>\u20b9400<\/strong> is provided to LF Grade-IV patients and Hydrocelectomy surgeries are conducted for affected patients.\n<h3>Leptospirosis<\/h3>\nLeptospirosis is a zoonotic disease requiring early diagnosis and treatment. Surveillance activities are conducted across districts to detect outbreaks early.\n<div class=\"program-block\">\n<ul>\n \t<li>Leptospirosis clinics operate in Tiruvallur and Madurai districts.<\/li>\n \t<li>IgM ELISA kits are used for screening fever cases.<\/li>\n \t<li>Zonal Entomological Teams and IVCZ Hosur conduct outbreak investigations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"stat-grid\">\n<div class=\"stat-card\"><strong>693<\/strong>\n<p style=\"font-size:20px;\">Cases Reported (2013)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"stat-card\"><strong>2<\/strong>\n<p style=\"font-size:20px;\">Deaths <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) The National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) focuses on prevention and control of vector-borne diseases such as Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya, Japanese Encephalitis, Filaria and Leptospirosis through surveillance, early diagnosis, treatment and vector control activities across Tamil Nadu. 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