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Nicobarese

• Diurnally subperiodic filariasis among the Nicobarese of Nicobar district- epidemiology, vector dynamics & prospects of elimination

  <p>In India diurnally subperiodic filariasis (DspWB) is prevalent only in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Studies undertaken at different points of time indicate that this form of

  • 01/05/2015

  • Indian Journal of Medical Research
  • • Filariasis
    • Nicobarese
    • Nicobar Islands
    • Vector Borne Diseases
    • Vector Control
    • India

• Missing links

  The archipelago of the Andaman and Nicobar islands consists of 572 islands; 35 are known to be inhabited. These are home to five tribes. The Jarawas, Sentinelese and Onges are Negrito tribes. The Andamanese have ceased to be a tribe and a pure-blood Andamanese is a rarity. The remaining two are mongoloid tribes, the Nicobarese and the Shompen.

  • 16/01/2005

  • Week (Kochi)
  • • Andaman Islands
    • Nicobar Islands
    • Earthquakes
    • Tsunami
    • Tribals
    • Nicobarese
    • Shompen