For years, people in India have welcomed monsoons happily and enthusiastically. The refreshing rain after several months of searing hot weather made the soil fertile, filled dried rivers, and made kids dance in the streets. Now, this sense of security seems to be gone as the change in monsoon pattern of India makes rain an endless cause for worry. Unlike gentle rains spread over many months, heavy downpours last for several hours that would normally take weeks. Warm ocean wat

For years, dengue has stood among the greatest public health challenges India has experienced seasonally. Every year when the monsoons set in, dengue cases increase nationwide, affecting healthcare systems and thousands of people. Even after breakthroughs in vaccine development for illnesses like COVID-19, HPV, and flu, dengue remained one of the major infections with no vaccine available in India. But that's all over now. The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSC