More than 500 people died of Malaria while over 100 succumbed to dengue last year, the Lok Sabha was informed today.
Minister for Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda in his reply said that 535 people had died of Malaria in 2014, while 126 deaths were reported due to dengue.
292 death were reported due to Japanese Encephalitis and 11 of Kala-azar during the same year, he added.
Nadda said the government was implementing National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme for the prevention and control of the six vector borne diseases – Malaria, Dengue, Japanese Encephalitis, Chikungunya, Kala-azar and Filaria.
Elaborating on steps being taken to control the breeding of mosquitoes, the Minister said, “For prevention of mosquitoes breeding in hospitals and other public places, source reduction through information, education and communication involving communities and health care functionaries and engineering methods are carried out.
“In addition, anti larval activities using chemical, bio- larvicide, larvivorous fish are also carried out,” he added.