8,953 dengue cases recorded in Tamil Nadu this year

Chennai: Tamil Nadu has so far recorded 8,953 cases of dengue and 10 deaths due to it. While the threat of vector-borne diseases has increased due to heavy rains in recent months, the health minister said there has been no major increase in dengue cases and deaths due to it. More than 1,600 dengue cases have been recorded in the state this month. However, no new deaths have been reported in the state.

Health Minister Ma Subramaniam said that in 2012, 13,204 people were affected by dengue and 66 people died. In 2017, 23,294 dengue cases were reported in Tamil Nadu and 65 deaths occurred. However, the number of cases this year is reported to be below 10,000 and there have been 10 deaths.

“The central government had warned that dengue would have a large-scale impact and we have taken precautionary measures for the same. Thus, dengue cases are under control. There is no need to panic as it is a moderate impact.” Dengue,” Ma Subramaniam said.

He inaugurated the 10th Monsoon Special Medical Camp on Saturday. The minister said cases of monsoon related diseases usually increase after rains and to prevent this, a plan has been made to set up 1000 camps per week. A total of 23,315 camps were organized and people were tested for dengue, malaria, fever, chikungunya and other diseases.

He said that after the cyclone, 13,482 special camps were organized in Chennai, Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur and Chengalpattu, 6,635 camps were organized in Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari and Tenkasi, which have been affected by continuous heavy rains. A total of 43,432 medical camps have been organized so far across Tamil Nadu in the last two months and 21,79,991 people have been screened.