Epidemic branch in the Commissionerate
of Health deals with Communicable Diseases, i.e.
Waterborne Diseases such as Cholera, Gastroenteritis,
Typhoid and Infective hepatitis, Zoonotic Diseases
like, Plague and Leptospirosis, Arthropod borne
diseases like, Dengue fever, Air borne disease
like Meningococcal Meningitis and provides health
relief services in the wake of natural calamities
like heavy rain, floods, draught, cyclone etc.
to prevent post calamity disease outbreak. |
