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Patna Branch

Introduction

National Centre for Disease Control (Kala- azar Unit), Patna Branch ( Bihar)

To investigate possible causes of reappearance of Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) and other aspects of epidemiology and Control, NCDC Patna branch was established in the year 1976.

Mandate of the Branch:

To carry out detailed entomological studies on the presence, distribution, population dynamics of Kala – azar vector , dynamics of transmission and vector control measures.
To undertake detailed parasitological surveys to assess the magnitude of problem in the various KA affected districts.
To recommend suitable drug therapy and vector control strategy.
To develop trained manpower for the effective surveillance and control of Kala-azar.

Photographs of the Branch

Staff Details – Patna Branch

Head of the Division

Dr. Shaukat Kamal

M.Sc. (Medical Entomology), Ph.D., MPH, FISCD

Additional Director

📞 0612-2572849

📧 Shaukat[dot]Kamal[at]gov[dot]in / shaukatkamal25[at]yahoo[dot]in

Other Officers

Dr. Mazhar Hussain

MBBS, MD (Pediatrics)

CMO (NFSG)

📧 mazhar[at]ncdc[dot]gov[dot]in

Staff in the Branch

Monika

M.Sc (Zoology)

Research Assistant

📧 monika881039[at]gmail[dot]com

Sh. Manjeet Kumar

Intermediate (12th)

Upper Division Clerk

📧 manjeet[at]ncdc[dot]gov[dot]in

Sh. Rahul Kumar

B.Sc (Hons.)

Laboratory Attendant

📧 rahulkr[dot]166[at]gov[dot]in

Amit Kumar

B.A. (Hons.)

Laboratory Attendant

📧 amit[dot]786[at]gov[dot]in

Sh. Ajay Kumar

B.A (Hons.)

Laboratory Attendant

📧 ajayanand4205[at]gmail[dot]com

Patna Branch

Activities Undertaken in the Branch:

Maintenance of colonies of Sand fly (Phlebotomus argentipes) in the branch for monitoring insecticide efficacy and early detection of resistance patterns.
Monitoring sand fly density during pre- and post-IRS activities in Kala-azar affected districts of Bihar.
Collection of Phlebotomus argentipes from endemic areas of Patna (Bihta, Phulwari Sharif & Fathua) and Vaishali district in collaboration with CME & VM, NCDC Delhi, and transport to NCDC Delhi for colony maintenance.
Liaison with State health authorities on technical issues related to vector-borne diseases, particularly Encephalitis and Kala-azar.
Participation in technical meetings/trainings organized by State Health authorities / ICMR on vector-borne diseases, particularly Kala-azar and Lymphatic Filariasis.
Entomological surveillance for AES/JE vectors in endemic districts of North Bihar.
Entomological surveillance of dengue vectors in urban areas of dengue-affected districts.
Collaboration with NCVBDC (earlier NVBDCP) to review implementation of Kala-azar state/district action plans and other vector-borne disease initiatives.
Training of District VBD officers conducted by CSIR, NEERI, Nagpur during Sep 2023 at Patna.
Training of M.Sc Public Health Entomology (PHE) students of ICMR-RMRI, Patna on LF Elimination Programme during Sep 2023.
Investigation of outbreaks of various communicable and non-communicable diseases in the state as needed.
Monitoring and supervision of health programs under Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra (VBSY) in ten districts of Bihar.
Supervision and monitoring in identified districts as part of the 100-day National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) Campaign.
Resurvey of Soil Transmitted Helminthiasis (STH) prevalence in seven identified districts of Bihar in collaboration with DPD, NCDC Delhi.

Research Projects and Publications

Mukhopadhyay AK, Rahman S. J, Chakravarty A.K,.Effect of flood on immature stages of sand flies in a flood prone endemic village of north Bihar . India 1990. WHO/VBC mimeographed series. WHO/VBC/90.986.
Mukhopadhyay A.K., Chakravarty A.K., Studies on development of Leishmania donovani in Plebotomus argentipea and P. papatasi fed on kala azar patients in Bihar . India 1992 WHO/CTD/VBC/92.998.
Mukhopadhyay AK., Sexena N.B.L., Narasimham M.V.V.L. Susceptibility status of P. argentipes to DDT in some Kala azar endemic district of Bihar. 1992. WHO/CTD/-VBC/92.995.1. Mukhopadhyay AK.,Rahman S. j, Chakravarty A.K., Effect of flood on immature stages of sand flies in a flood prone kala azar endemic village of north Bihar . India 1990. WHO/VBC mimeographed series. WHO/VBC/90.986.
Mukhopadhyay A.K., Chakravarty A.K., Studies on development of Leishmania donovani in- Phlebotmus argentipes and P . papatasi fed on kala azar patients in Bihar . India 1992. WHO/CTD/VBC/92.998.
Mukhopadhyay AK., Sexena N.B.L., Narasimham M.V.V.L. Susceptibility status of P. argentipes to DDT in some Kala azar endomic districts of Bihar . 1992. WHO/CTD/VBC/92.995.1. Mukhopadhyay AK., Rahman S.J, Chakravarty A.K., Effect of flood on immature stage of sandflies in a flood prone kala azar endemic village of north Bihar . India. 1990. WHO/VBC mimeographed series. WHO/VBC/90.986.
Mukhopadhyay AK., Chakravarty A.K., Studies on development of Leishmania donovani in Phelebotmus argentipes and P. papatasi fed on kala azar patients in Bihar. India 1992 WHO/CTD/VBC/92.998.
Mukhopadhyay AK., Sexena N.B.L., Narasimham M.V.V.L. Susceptibility status of P. argentipes to DDT in some Kala azar endemic districts of Bihar.1992. WHO/CTD/VBC/92.995.1. Mukhopadhyay AK.,Rahman S.J, Chakravarty AK., Effect of flood on immature stages of sand flies in a flood prone kala azar endemic village of north Bihar. India 1990. WHO/VBC mimeographed series. WHO/VBC/90.986.
Mukhopadhyay AK., Chakravarty AK., Studies on development of Leishmania donovani in Phlebotomus argentipes and P. papatasi fed on Kala azar patients in Bihar. India 1992 WHO/CTD/VBC/92.998.
Mukhopadhyay AK., S exena N.B.L., Narasimham M.V.V.L. Susceptibility status of P. argentipes to DDT in some Kala azar endemic district of Bihar. 1992. WHO/CTD/VBC/92.995.
Mukhopadhyay AK., Chakravarty AK. , Kureel VR, Shivraj. Resurgence of Phlebotomus argentipes and Ph. Papatasi in parts of Bihar (India) after DDT Spraying. 1987.Indian.J.Med.Res;85[2]:185
Mukhopadhyay AK., Chakravarty AK. Blood meal preference of Ph. argentipes and Ph. papatasi of North Bihar, India: 1987;Indian.J.Med.Res;86(10)475
Mukhopadhyay AK., Chakravarty AK., Kureel VR. Record of flagellate infection in Phlebotomus argentipes in some kala azar endemic areas of Bihar; 1987, Indian.J.Publ.Hlth;XXXII:134
Mukhopadhyay AK., Banerjee KB, Kureel VR; on control of Ph.argentipes in Bihar India ; 1987;Ind J. Parasitol:11(2):149.
Mukhopadhyay AK. Kaushal K, Rahaman Sj. Host preference of Phlebotomine sand flies in and around Delhi; 1987,j.Com;19(4)408.
Alam SN, Mukhopadhyay AK, An epidemiological study on Post kala azar Dermal Leishmaniasis in parts of Bihar (India) , 1989, Ind.j.Parasitol:13(2):295-297.
Mukhopadhyay AK., Saxena NBL, Narashinham NVVL. Susceptibility status of Phlebotomus argrntipes to DDT in some kala azar endemic areas of Bihar 1990. India.j.Med.Res.(A) 91:458-460.
Mukhopadhyay AK, Mishra RN. Development of L. d onovani in Ph. Argentipes and P.papatasi fed on kala azar patients in Bihar . 1991. Ind.J. Med. Res. (A)93:152-54.
Chandra G, Bhattarcharyya J, Mukherjee H, Dwivedi HN, Mukhopadhyay AK Susceptibility status of Ph argentipes to DDT , dieldrin and malathion in West Bengal 1992, Bull Sch Trop.Med.40(1-4):12
Nandi J. Chowdhury Indriajit. Das C, Mukhopadhyay A.K. Susceptibility status of Phlobotomus argentipes, to synthetic pyrethroid insecticides in kala azar endemic parts of Bihar , India In relation to elimination of Visceral leishmaniasis (2016) Indian of Publ: Health Research &Development . 7 (4):35-38
Chandrima Das, Mahaoatra T, Karthick, M,Das Gupta R.K,. Nandi,. Mukhopadhyay , A.K.Vertical distribution of indoor resting of adult Phlebotomus (euphlebotomus) argentipes the vector of kala azar in endemic foci of Bihar, India (2017).International jour: of current research IN Medical Science.3(1)1-6
Chandrima Das , Shilpa Raj, Mukhopadhyay A.K Indoor and outdoor density of adult Phlebotomus argentipes the vector of Visceral leishmaniasis in an endemic foci of Bihar India. (2018) Indian jour of Applied Research. 891)268 271
Chandrima Das , Shilpa Raj , A.K Mukhopadhyay . Resting behaviour of present day adult Phlebotomus argentipes the vector of Visceral leishmaniasis in an endemic foic of Bihar India j of Publ Health Research &Development. 9:12-15
Chandrima Das & Mukhopadhyay A.K. Outdoor density of Phlebotomus argentipes, the vector of Visceral leishmaniasis, in different biotopes in an endemic foci in Bihar, India. (2018) Indian jour of applied Research. 8(11),.
Chandra, R, Kumar, A, Singh, R.K, Kamal, S, Sharma, S.N. Sharma, R.S & Srivastava, P.K. (2022): Standardization of units for assessment of adult Disease Vector density under Vector Control Programmes in India. J. Commun. Dis. 54L (4):
Kamal S. Ramesh Chandra, S. M. Singh, Ashish Kumar,, R. K. Singh & Nupur Roy (2023): Mass drug Administration (MDA) for Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination in Uttar Pradesh, India: Lesson learnt .. XIV Annual Conference of Indian Society for malaria & other Communicable Disease (ISMOCD), (2023): 60-70
Kamal S,Chandra R, Kumar A, Giri DN, Chaudhary VK, Hashmi A. Baruah K. (2023): Report of First Outbreak of Zika Virus from Kanpur Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India. XIV Annual Conference of Indian Society for Malaria & Other Communicable Diseases (ISMOCD). 2023; 83-89.
Gandhi G, Chandra R, Kamal S. (2024): A Review of the Current Status of the Impact of Selected Micrplastics on the Life-Cycle of Mosquitoes, Especially Vector Species. J. Commun Dis. 2024; 56(1): 159-164.
Kamal S, Chandra R, Kumar A, Simgh, SM, Singh RK, Pandey AN, Gandhi G, Shukla Dn, Srivastava R, (2024): Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination in Uttar Pradesh: Rationale of revised block level strategy for IDA Impact Assessment.. J. Commun. Dis. 56(2): 62-69.
Giri D N, Kesari N, Singh RK, Negi H, Chandra R, Kamal S, (2024): Malaria Outbreak and its Management in Hardoi District of Uttar Pradesh, India. J. Commun. Dis 2024; 56 (3): 111-118.

Laboratories / Units

Lab / Unit Name:

NCDC, Patna

Officer in Charge of Lab / Unit:

Dr. Shaukat Kamal

Lab / Unit Details:

One Laboratory having facilities for maintenance of sand fly (Phlebotomus argentipes) colony is available at NCDC, Patna Branch.

Full Mailing Address:

16-Kitab Bhawan Lane, North Sri Krishan Puri, Boring Road, Patna-800013

National Center for Disease Control, Patna Branch, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Email:

ncdc[dot]mohfw[dot]gov[dot]in

Phone:

0612-2572849

Fax:

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