Abstract:Floods increase the transmission of water and vector borne diseases. In August 2018, severe floods affected the south Indian state Kerala. Present study was conducted in Ernakulam district of Kerala. Objectives: (i) To determine the major breeding sources for mosquitoes in the peri-domestic area (ii) to identify the species of mosquitoes and (iii) to analyse the vector (larval) indices. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in Ernakulam district of Kerala by using a mix method… Show more
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