BHUBANESWAR: Union science and technology minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Friday visited the
Institute of Life Sciences
(ILS) here and advised scientists and research scholars to do research on
Japanese Encephalitis
virus, which claimed 51 lives in Malkangiri district.
“If the institution shows interest to do research on Japanese Encephalitis, his ministry will provide all support for the research,” said Dr Harsh Vardhan during an interaction with scientists of the institution.
ILS director Dr B P Shaw said the minister has suggested them to carry out research on the virus. “Now we are conducting research on dengue and chickungunya virus. We don’t have problem to do research on another virus,” he added.
The minister encouraged the scientists to come up with translational and applicative research ideas especially on control of cancer and infectious disease like Japanese Encephalitis, dengue and chikungunya which is now a threat to the mankind, he added.
Hemanta Pradhan writes for the Times of India on education, hospi...
Read MoreHemanta Pradhan writes for the Times of India on education, hospital issues, transport, agriculture & tribal affairs. He has been working as a journalist since 2011. He has a PG degree in Journalism & Mass Communication from Berhampur University. He has won Laadli Media Awards for gender sensitivity.
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