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Vector-borne cases remain low but public should stay cautious
The State had reported 6,430 cases and eight deaths due to dengue and 354 cases of Malaria and 71 cases of Malaria in 2022.
Tamil Nadu Public Health Laboratory begins whole genomic sequencing of...
The laboratory was not functioning completely even after the inaugural as the Union Government had to grant formal authorisation for conducting the...
Nearly 50 acute diarrhoeal diseases logged in two months
Several districts, including Coimbatore, Salem, Thanjavur and Villupuram, reported cases of acute diarrhoeal diseases over the past few weeks in Tamil...
TN to be ready with micro plans before vaccine is approved
Expecting the introduction of a vaccine for COVID-19 in near future, the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine is planning to work on a...
Chennai reports reinfection among healthcare staff, mostly...
Public health officials are looking closely at cases of suspected COVID-19 reinfection reported among healthcare staff workers at medical colleges in...
Nurses hired for COVID duty not paid for 3 months
The nurses hired for COVID-19 duty by Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine through the Medical Recruitment Board on promises of...
State tally spikes for 3rd consecutive day, Tiruvallur reports 526 new...
Tamil Nadu recorded 4,549 new COVID-19 cases and 5,106 discharges on Thursday, both of them all-time high figures so far. This is the third...
Health department issues SOP for workplaces to prevent COVID spread
The State Health Department has issued standard operating procedures for offices, workplaces, factories and establishments on preventive measures to...