Extreme weather events and their multi-sectoral impact: Lessons from Kerala

The scenic state of Kerala is currently threatened by extreme climate events, despite being known for its moderate tropical climate. Over the past few years, the weather pattern has rapidly changed. The monsoon season in Kerala normally lasts from June through July; but, in recent years, August and September have seen sudden bursts of extremely…

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Monkeypox – an emerging global health threat

Monkeypox is a zoonotic disease that transmits from animals to humans. The first monkeypox case was reported in humans in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is an endemic disease condition that existing in the central and western parts of Africa generally in tropical rainforests since 1970. The first outside outbreak of…

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