The National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) in India primarily focuses on the control and prevention of a specific set of diseases. Which of the following diseases is NOT directly covered under the NVBDCP?

Explanation

The National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) covers six major vector-borne diseases: Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya, Japanese Encephalitis (JE), Kala-azar (Visceral Leishmaniasis), and Lymphatic Filariasis. Tuberculosis is caused by *Mycobacterium tuberculosis* and is transmitted through airborne droplets, not by a vector, and is covered under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP).