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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
13 Nov 2023 3:00 AM ISTContaining 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 3:16 PM ISTWhile 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 10:00 PM ISTPalaniswami 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 7:21 AM ISTMeanwhile, 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
17 Dec 2019 2:53 AM ISTAfter 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 6:24 AM ISTThe 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 7:00 AM ISTOver 21,000 healthcare workers have been deployed to work on mosquito prevention activities including fogging, spraying bleaching powder and other...