T.N. recoding around 200 dengue cases a day, numbers remain steady: DPH
Tamil Nadu is currently reporting a steady trend of approximately 200 dengue cases per day, with health officials noting that the situation remains under control without signs of an exponential outbreak. The Directorate of Public Health has intensified surveillance and mosquito control measures, expecting a decline in cases as source reduction efforts continue.
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Effective public health monitoring and proactive mosquito control are critical for preventing seasonal dengue outbreaks in high-density urban areas, directly impacting regional healthcare resource management.
Tamil Nadu is recording around 200 cases of dengue a day. Fresh cases are being reported in places including Chennai and its neighbouring districts and cities such as Coimbatore and Madurai.
Officials of the Directorate of Public Health (DPH) and Preventive Medicine said the caseload remained steady and was not at outbreak proportions. A. Somasundaram, Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, said cases had not risen exponentially, with the numbers remaining broadly steady. “We are seeing nearly 200 cases a day. The numbers are not doubling or tripling, which usually happens in an outbreak. Right now, there is a static trend in the number of dengue cases, and we are expecting the cases to decline soon,” he said.
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