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After dengue, Tamil Nadu records 2X surge in chikungunya cases
Chikungunya is caused by a virus transmitted to humans by the Aedes mosquito which is also responsible for the transmission of the dengue virus.
Dengue cases in TN cross 5,000 mark, 487 active cases
While 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...
Palaniswami 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’
Meanwhile, 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
After 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
The 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!
Over 21,000 healthcare workers have been deployed to work on mosquito prevention activities including fogging, spraying bleaching powder and other...
Tomato Flu not related to Covid, monkeypox, dengue, chikungunya
Tomato Flu was first identified in Kollam, Kerala on May 6, 2022. As of July 26, over 82 children younger than 5 yrs with the infection have been...