Corporation speeds up source reduction

Corporation officials said that there was fear that stagnation would create contagious and water-borne infections like diarrhoea and dengue. But, the health staff were pressed into intensive source reduction preventing disease outbreak. Dr N.A Senthil Nathan, City Health Officer (i/c) said around 3,000 corporation health workers and 1,000 from other districts were still involved in source reduction. State Health Secretary, Dr J Radhakrishnan said, “During rains, around 5,000 health workers were engaged in  draining water and source reduction. The vigilance on mosquito breeding has been increased as well.”