India, May 4 -- A central health team will conduct a pre-monsoon vector surveillance survey at Pune International Airport and its surrounding areas from May 11 to May 15, with civic authorities asked to step up anti-mosquito measures to prevent the spread of infectious diseases, said the officials on Sunday.

The three-member team from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) will assess mosquito and vector activity within the airport and a 400-metre perimeter around it, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC).

As per officials, the exercise is part of India's obligations under the World Health Organization's International Health Regulations (IHR, 2005), which mandate that international entry poin...