Activities undertaken in the branch:

• Maintenance of colonies of Sand fly (Phlebotomus argentipes) in the branch. These are used to monitor the insecticide efficacy used by the programme and early detection of any emerging resistance patterns.
• Monitoring of sand fly density during pre- and post IRS activities in KA affected districts of Bihar state.
• Collection of Sand fly (Phlebotomus argingentipus ) from endemic areas of Patna (Bihta, Phulwari sharif & Fathua) and Vaishali district of Bihar in collaboration with CME & VM, NCDC, Delhi. These sand flies collected and transported to NCDC. Delhi for maintenance of Sand flies colonies.
• Liaoning with State health authority on various technical issues pertaining to vector borne diseases particularly Encephalitis’s and Kala-azar.
• Participation in various technical activities/ meetings/trainings organized by State Health authorities /ICMR on VBD particularly Kala –azar and Lymphatic Filariasis.
• Entomological surveillance for AES/JE Vector in various endemic districts of North Bihar.
• Entomological surveillance of dengue vector in urban areas of dengue affected districts.
• Work closely with NCVBDC (earlier known as NVBDCP) in reviewing implementation status of KA state/district action plan and other VBD.
• Training of District VBD officers on Vector Borne Disease (VBD) conducted by CSIR, NEERI, Nagpur during Sep, 2023 at Patna.
• Training to M.SC Public Health Entomology (PHE) students of ICMR –RMRI, Patna on LF Elimination Programme during Sep, 2023.
• Investigation of outbreaks of various communicable/ Non- communicable diseases in the State as and when needed.
• Monitoring and supervision of Health Programme under Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra (VBSY) in ten districts of Bihar.
• Supervision and monitoring activities in identified districts of Bihar as a part of the hundred (100) days National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) Campaign.
• Resurvey on the prevalence of Soil Transmitted Helminthiasis (STH) in Seven (07) identified districts of Bihar in collaboration with DPD, NCDC, Delhi.

Research and Publication

• 1Mukhopadhyay 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.
• 2Mukhopadhyay 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.
• 3Mukhopadhyay 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.
• 4 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.
• 5Mukhopadhyay 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.
• 6Mukhopadhyay 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.
• 7 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.
• 8 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.
• 9 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.
• 10 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
• 11 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
• 12 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
• 13Mukhopadhyay AK., Banerjee KB, Kureel VR; on control of Ph.argentipes in Bihar India ; 1987;Ind J. Parasitol:11(2):149.
• 14Mukhopadhyay AK. Kaushal K, Rahaman Sj. Host preference of Phlebotomine sand flies in and around Delhi; 1987,j.Com;19(4)408.
• 15Alam 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.
• 16Mukhopadhyay 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.
• 17 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.
• 18Chandra 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
• 19 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
• 20Chandrima 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
• 21 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
• 22 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
• 23Chandrima 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),.
• 24Chandra, 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):
• 25Kamal 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
• 26Kamal 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.
• 27Gandhi 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.
• 28Kamal 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.
• 29Giri 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.

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