Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a viral zoonosis that primarily affects animals but can also infect humans.
RVF virus is a member of the Phlebovirus genus. The virus was first identified in 1931 in the Rift Valley of Kenya.
The incubation period for RVF varies from 2 to 6 days.
The majority of human infections results from contact with the blood or organs of infected animals and from the bites of infected mosquitoes
Till date, no human-to-human transmission of RVF virus has been documented.
Elizabethkingia:
Elizabethkingia is a genus of bacteria commonly found in the environment worldwide.
It has been detected in soil, river water and reservoirs.
It has caused meningitis in newborn babies and meningitis or bloodstream and respiratory infections in people with weakened immune systems.
Street Light Replacement Programme:
Under this Programme, Ministry of Power has undertaken steps to replace all the street lights with LED’s to reduce the greenhouse gas emission.
It is the World’s Largest Street Light Replacement Programme.
It is being implemented by the Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture under the Ministry of Power, Government of India.
EESL has also employed Centralised Control and Monitoring System (CCMs) for real-time information on energy consumption and remote monitoring of the street lights.
