Tamil Nadu Health Department intensifies efforts to combat Dengue Outbreak
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Health Department has ramped up its efforts to stem the rising cases of Dengue fever in the state, initiating measures with urgency.
With an alarming tally of over 4,000 Dengue fever cases already reported, even preceding the onset of the monsoon season, health authorities are deeply concerned. The districts of Theni, Namakkal, Tiruvannamalai, Ariyalur, Dindigul, Krishnagiri, Madurai, Coimbatore, and Thanjavur are witnessing a surge in Dengue incidences.
As per statistics, Dengue cases come down in the peak summer months of May and June while they go up in August and September when the rainy season sets in, news agency IANS reported.
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The Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine has issued comprehensive guidelines for Dengue control and prevention, urging district health officials to conduct thorough surveys for Aedes larvae and monitor vector density. These surveys will span village panchayats, town panchayats, municipalities, and corporation wards, aiming to preempt the outbreak of the disease.
According to the IANS report, The health department is also conducting mass cleaning and chlorination drives to check the breeding of the Aedes mosquitoes.
According to the health department, the state reported 136 cases of Dengue till May 16 this year. In January 2024 there was a huge spike in Dengue cases with the state reporting more than 1,200 cases.
However, compared to 2023, the mortality rate is low this year.
Tamil Nadu reported 8,953 Dengue cases in 2023 with 10 people losing their lives to the disease. However, from 2024 till May, 4,000 cases have been reported with one death being reported in January.
Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that the Medical Department of Rajasthan has announced their plan to utilize a mobile application for monitoring seasonal diseases, aiming for real-time surveillance. Additional Chief Secretary of the Medical and Health Department Shubhra Singh said that the online monitoring of seasonal diseases will now be done by the department through the app.
