The health panel warned that climate change, deforestation, uncontrolled urbanization, and poor drainage systems are creating favorable conditions for the spread of mosquitoes and other disease vectors into new areas of the Northeast.
In this regard, the panel called for the implementation of targeted prevention and surveillance strategies based on technology use.
Specifically, Sikkim recorded the highest incidence rate among the Northeastern states. In 2024, 374 cases of dengue fever were registered there, which amounted to 57.9 cases per lakh using the revised population estimate.
Furthermore, Sikkim reported 1863 cases of chikungunya in 2024, with the incidence rate reaching 291.2 per lakh.
