Collector Nishant Krishna said special medical camps with blood-testing facilities would function at 100 locations daily until Dec 30, including govt primary health centres. With widespread rain raising the risk of dengue, malaria, cholera and respiratory infections, Madurai district has intensified disease surveillance, medical camps and sanitation work in urban and rural areas.
Collector Nishant Krishna said special medical camps with blood-testing facilities would function at 100 locations daily until Dec 30, including govt primary health centres. Local bodies have been asked to maintain adequate larvicide stocks and carry out chemical fogging where fever cases are reported. Madurai: With widespread rain raising the risk of dengue, malaria, cholera and respiratory infections, Madurai district has intensified disease surveillance, medical camps and sanitation work in urban and rural areas. Preventive work has been stepped up across village panchayats, town panchayats, municipalities and corporation. Civic teams are also clearing drains and accumulated garbage, desilting overhead tanks, ensuring chlorinated drinking water supply and repairing pipeline leaks immediately to prevent contamination.