Villupuram district administration steps up disease surveillance ahead of monsoon

The Villupuram district administration has intensified surveillance and preventive measures as part of its monsoon preparedness to tackle the possible outbreak of water-borne and vector-borne diseases, Collector Sheik Abdul Rahman has said

Chairing a review meeting here on Friday, he said that the Health and Family Welfare Department had stepped up fever surveillance, mosquito-larvae control, fogging, distribution of nilavembu kudineer and conduct of medical camps, particularly in rural areas. The drive was being carried out in coordination with Rural Development Department and local bodies.

Authorities were also undertaking sanitation work, fogging, chlorination of drinking water and immediate repair of damaged water pipelines on a war-footing, the Collector said.