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Dengue continues to top Tamil Nadu’s list of deadliest vector-borne...
Dengue remains the most concerning vector-borne disease prevalent in Tamil Nadu, as the cases tally reached 26,740, the highest in 15 years. It caused...
First chikungunya vaccine, Ixchiq, approved by US FDA
12 Nov 2023 9:30 PMContaining a live, weakened version of the chikungunya-causing virus, Ixchiq is administered as a single dose by injection into the muscle
Dengue cases in TN cross 5,000 mark, 487 active cases
16 Oct 2023 9:46 AMWhile the officials from the state health department claim that the situation remains under control, several districts are witnessing a higher number...
'DMK government has failed to take measures for controlling dengue...
29 Sept 2023 4:30 PMPalaniswami claimed that apart from dengue, people were also affected from Malaria, Typhoid, Chikungunya and other health related aspects due to...
‘No vector-borne disease outbreak in Tamil Nadu’
7 May 2023 1:51 AMMeanwhile, the officials from the department said that the government is keeping a check on the vector-borne diseases and regular reports are being...
State records highest number of Chikungunya cases in five years
16 Dec 2019 9:23 PMAfter seeing a rise in dengue, health authorities noticed a major spike in Chikungunya cases reported in the State this year. This is the highest in...
As season commences, State to focus on keeping chikungunya numbers low
14 Oct 2020 12:54 AMThe number of cases of vector-borne diseases like dengue, malaria and encephalitis has gone down in the State this year. However, 189 cases of...
Beware of the Sting!
1 Aug 2022 1:30 AMOver 21,000 healthcare workers have been deployed to work on mosquito prevention activities including fogging, spraying bleaching powder and other...