‘Intensified preventive measures decline number of dengue cases in Tenkasi district’

Tenkasi district has recorded a remarkable decline in dengue cases following intensified surveillance, mosquito breeding prevention and community awareness activities implemented across the district..

District Collector Ranjeet Singh told The Hindu that the district reported 520 dengue cases in 2024 and 235 cases in 2025. During the current year, 209 cases have been reported till October 10.

Up to June 2026, a total of 129 dengue cases had been reported.

After a slight increase was observed during July and August, with 30 cases in July and 33 cases in August, the district administration and the Public Health Department intensified field-level surveillance and dengue control activities across all village panchayats, town panchayats and the Shencottai, Tenkasi, Puliyangudi, Kadayanallur and Sankarankovil municipalities.