Review on the recent infectious diseases in the State of God’s own country

Abstract

The burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases is increasing in Kerala. Despite the State’s past success in keeping a variety of communicable diseases under control, the recent research of Dengue, Malaria, Leptospirosis, Hepatitis, Chikungunya and H5N1 has resulted in a marked rise in morbidity and mortality. Infectious diseases continue to be the main causes of morbidity and mortality in humans and animals with enormous healthcare costs in India. Over the past few years, Kerala, a state in the nation of India, has conflicted with nature. The nation’s diverse terrains, extreme geoclimatic variations, and unequal population distribution exhibit distinctive patterns of viral illness dispersion. The state of Kerala has faced a significant public health issue over the past decade due to the resurgence of infectious illnesses, resulting in elevated rates of both mortality and morbidity. Methodology: This review article aims to investigate and discuss epidemics that are known to have happened during the 21st century. For this purpose, the investigator has done a literature review through Google Scholar and PubMed. All articles pertaining to reported infections in the state of Kerala and factors contributing to the outbreak of an infection were chosen for inclusion in the review. Results: From a number of sources, we culled a selection of articles covering the topic of viral infections. We found that many people in the Kerala state have fallen victim to and suffered many deaths from bacterial infectious diseases like chikungunya fever, scrub typhus fever, rotavirus diarrhea, the break bone fever, Nipah virus, Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFDV), leptospirosis, COVID-19 and monkeypox in the past decade. The people of Kerala are fortunate to have access to excellent medical care, and the government has recently begun to prioritize illness prevention and control. Conclusion: This report emphasizes the Kerala’s infectious disease management strategy and the necessity for other Indian states to emulate it. States can prevent disease spread and protect residents by taking comparable steps.