India is perilously poised on the threshold of an explosion of infectious diseases, some of which have witnessed re-emergence while others await apposite opportunity to do so. The State of West Bengal is uniquely positioned with its innate geographical vulnerabilities that favour outbreaks of a host of infectious diseases. The northern districts of this State are well known endemic areas for many outbreak prone communicable diseases like malaria, Japanese encephalitis, scrub typhus, dengue and kala-azar. An outbreak of Nipah virus in the recent past is a pointer towards the emerging and re-emerging threat in these regions and warrants urgent prioritization for surveillance and monitoring of these diseases. Identification of risk factors, challenges in delivery of primary healthcare, implementation of intervention strategies along with strengthening of healthcare setup are also the need of the hour. Multisectoral initiatives with emphasis on understanding the complex and rapidly evolving human-animal-vector dynamics as envisaged under the 'One Health' concept are indubitably important pillars in the effective management of these emerging public health challenges.

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西孟加拉邦北部地区具有重要公共卫生意义的易暴发传染病–现状与发展方向

印度危险地处于传染病爆炸的门槛上，其中一些已经重新出现，而另一些正在等待适当的机会。西孟加拉邦以其固有的地理脆弱性而处于独特的位置，这些脆弱性有利于多种传染病的爆发。该州的北部地区是众所周知的地方流行区，许多易发暴发的传染病，例如疟疾，日本脑炎，灌木斑疹伤寒，登革热和黑热病。最近爆​​发的尼帕病毒是这些地区正在出现和正在重新出现的威胁的指针，并有必要对这些疾病进行监测和监测。识别风险因素，提供基本医疗保健方面的挑战，实施干预策略以及加强医疗保健设施也是小时内的需要。在有效应对这些新出现的公共卫生挑战方面，强调“了解一个人健康”概念下复杂而迅速发展的人类-动物媒介动力学的多部门举措无疑是重要的支柱。