Rakesh Mandal

Understanding Behavioural Temperament of Phlebotomus argentipes Under the Influence of DDT-IRS Versus SP-IRS for Scoping New Approaches for Maximum Control Over the VL-Vector Population in Bihar

Vijay Kumar, Aarti Rama, Rakesh Mandal & Pradeep Das · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2019

Background: After the decades of Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) use, Phlebotomus argentipes reportedly developed resistance against it affecting every aspect of vector control at grass-root level. Although DDT based Indoor Residual Spray (IRS) has been replaced with Alphac...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijtdh/2019/v40i130217

An Epidemiological Study of AES (Acute Encephalitis Syndrome) Outbreak 2019 in Muzaffarpur District, Bihar, India

Roshan Kamal Topno, Krishna Pandey, Niyamat Ali Siddiqui, Vidyanand Rabibas, Sanjay Kumar Sinha, Ashish Kumar, Maneesh Kumar, Manas Ranjan Dikhit, Major Madhukar, Diwakar Singh Dinesh, Shreekant Kesari, Vijay Kumar, Subhash Kumar, Md. Zahid Ansari, Rakesh Mandal & Pradeep Das · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2025

Acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) is a major public health concern in India, especially in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, as outbreaks of this neurological disorder have brought on significant morbidity and mortality. It is usually characterized by sudden fever, seizures, confusion, and  al...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijtdh/2025/v46i51653