Over 1800 disease outbreaks reported across country last year: Govt
NEW DELHI, July 26 (PTI): A total of 1,862 disease outbreaks were reported to the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme last year, with the highest number being reported from Kerala, the Lok Sabha was informed on Friday.
Kerala reported 253 outbreaks followed by Karnataka at 223, Maharashtra at 208 and Madhya Pradesh at 140.
Responding to a question, Minister of State for Health Anupriya Patel said prevention of and preparedness against pandemics is a shared global responsibility.
