Effect of climate change and deforestation on vector borne diseases in the North-Eastern Indian State of Mizoram bordering Myanmar

Malaria and dengue are the two major vector-borne diseases in Mizoram. is endemic Mizoram, was first reported only 2012. The study designed to impact of climate variables, deforestation on incidence malaria Temperature, rainfall, humidity data Mizoram monsoon period (May-September) from 1979 2013 were obtained National Centers for Environmental Prediction Climate Forecast System Reanalysis. Forest cover extracted Forests Survey India Reports satellite products Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer Moderate Imaging Spectroradiometer missions. Vector-borne State Vector Borne Disease Control Program. Non-parametric tests (Mann-Kendall test Sen's slope method) used estimate long-term trends forest variables. Mann-Kendall indicates that minimum temperature during increasing (p<0.001). shows an average annual 0.02 °C (0.01–0.03 at 95% CI) increase temperature, there ~0.1 after 2007. There a 20.45 mm rainfall (5.90–34.37 CI), 0.08% (0.02–0.18 relative humidity. decrease 162 sq.km (272.81–37.53 CI, p<0.001) dense cover. transmission continues be stable Mizoram; compared 2007, cases have increased 2019. Over period, season, ~0.8 rise which could facilitated establishment Aedes aegypti Furthermore, may also helped biology Ae. aegypti. Deforestation important factor responsible consistently high number