TAMIL NADU While efforts are being made to curb dengue fever cases in Delhi, corporation officials say that a higher number of cases will be reported from next week because many hospitals are at present reporting old cases. After it was made mandatory by tamilnadugovernment to report all the cases of dengue in the wake of the recent surge in the number of patients, many hospitals are reporting cases from January
Some hospitals are now reporting cases of dengue recorded in January. This should not be done. The cases should have been reported when they happened. The corporation would have had the situation in better control then,” said a senior official in the vector-borne disease department of the south corporation.
According to the latest report of the corporation, there have been 1,537 cases
All the corporations are identifying hotspots from where a large number of cases are being reported, officials said, adding that intense fogging drives and surveillance of water bodies are being carried out to tackle the situation. Additional beds for dengue patients have been reserved at a few hospitals
Fifteen states and union territories are reporting their maximum cases in the current year. These states have contributed to 86 per cent of the country's total dengue cases till October 31, it stated.
In view of this, central teams, comprising experts from the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP), National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and Regional Offices, have been sent to the nine states and union territories that have reported more cases in October compared to September, the statement said.
The teams are tasked to assist and support these states and union territories to mount an effective public health response. They have been asked to report on the status of vector control, availability of kits and medicines, early detection, availability and use of insecticides, status of anti-larval and anti-adult vector control measures, among others, the statement said.
Dengue cases were reported from Chennai and adjoining districts like Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu and the Health Secretary wants all the district administrations to gear up against the possibility of a dengue spread also called upon the district administration to take preventive measures against mosquito breeding with the increase in rains following the arrival of the northeast monsoon
Dengue cases, which seasonally increase during the last three months every year, are on the rise even during this year, especially in Avadi, Chennai, Kancheepuram, and Salem,” the health secretary said. If mosquito-breeding sources are not checked, it will lead to a further increase of cases, he added and asked the officers to involve local bodies, staff of all departments, including the public health personnel, and sensitise them regarding tackling offices, residences, and public places.
He also stressed the need to stock medicines to tackle rain-related water and food-borne illnesses, apart from ensuring health facilities have adequate anti-snake venom, functional generators with enough fuel, and oxygen as per the requirements. He said there is a need to strictly monitor, enforce, and continue the policy of test, trace, and vaccinate people.
From January to date, Tamil Nadu has recorded 3,090 cases of dengue, according to the Health Department.
On Tuesday, Health Minister Ma. Subramanian held a meeting with representatives of builders’ associations, industries and traders’ associations on dengue prevention measures. The Minister said that measures to prevent mosquito breeding and to create awareness among the public were being taken.
Details of fever cases were being collected from 2,962 government and private hospitals on a daily basis and immediate control measures were taken in the respective areas, according to a press release. Mr. Subramanian later told reporters that there was a three-fold rise in the number of tests performed for diagnosing dengue when compared to last year.
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