Shifting weather patterns driving dengue cases in Manipur

Manipur, with its warm tropical climate and rich biodiversity, has a history of battling vector borne diseases like Japanese Encephalitis JE , dengue, and malaria While JE outbreaks were recorded in 2017 and 2019, and dengue cases surged in 2024, malaria remains relatively low but consistent in pockets of Chandel and Churachandpur districts Alt hough there were no major outbreaks of Zika