Tuesday, August 11, 2009

National Institute of Virology

he National Institute of Virology is one of the major Institutes of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). It was established at Pune, Maharashtra State in 1952 as Virus Research Centre (VRC) under the auspices of the ICMR and the Rockefeller Foundation (RF), USA.

The NIV is identified today as the WHO Collaborating Center for arboviruses reference and hemorrhagic fever reference and research. NIV is also the National Monitoring Center for Influenza, Japanese encephalitis, Rota , Measles and Hepatitis.

HIGHLIGHTS OF NIV ACTIVITIES
Outbreak Response

Diagnostics and kit supply

Surveillance-Human Mosquito birds and poultry

Basic and applied research

Supply of laboratory animals

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