Dengue fever menace in TN





In June, the TN state recorded around 1,200 dengue cases, taking the total number of those affected to 4,400 since January -- the second highest in the country after Kerala.


"We are coordinating with officials across the border and sharing our resources, including videos andother awareness campaign materials to eliminate mosquito breeding sites," said health minister C Vijayabaskar. Healthcare facilities close to the border are receivinffg patients from the neighbouring states and their details are notified to their respective district officials. The municipal administration within the state is supporting the health department in cleaning drives and testing filters of water treatment plants attached to various local bodies.



Officials say drinking water stored in large containers in Chennai and surrounding districts to tide over the water crisis, and stagnant rainwater in western districts, have led to an uptick in mosquito population.


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