Dengue under control in Tamil Nadu, says Health Secretary in Madurai
In Madurai, as of September 23, 288 dengue fever cases had been reported, including 105 in Corporation limits, 11 in municipalities, nine in panchayats and 163 in town panchayats; Field staff are carrying out fogging, which will be intensified in rural pockets as well
The Principal Secretary (Health and Family Welfare) in Tamil Nadu, Darez Ahmed, reported that dengue fever was largely under control in the state as of September 23. In a visit to Madurai, Ahmed inspected the preparedness of officials in handling dengue cases and inspected Simakkal in Madurai city. He stated that the northeast monsoon had helped in tackling cases of dengue, cholera, typhoid, and other types of fever.
RT-PCR tests were being conducted at 131 locations, with 2.23 lakh people screened so far. Ahmed emphasized that there was no need for panic and that dengue fever cases were well under control. He also mentioned that Chennai, Coimbatore, Tiruvallur, Salem, Chengalpattu, and a few other districts were under constant monitoring due to higher numbers of cases. Field staff were carrying out fogging, which would be intensified in rural pockets as well.
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