Fever surveillance stepped up at TN border after Kerala reports Nipah virus infection
The Hindu
Health officials of 9 TN districts that share a border with Kerala have been alerted, testing to be ramped up
After a 12-year-old boy , Tamil Nadu has stepped up fever surveillance in the border areas, Health Minister Ma. Subramanian said on Sunday. “As soon as we received information about the boy affected by Nipah virus infection this morning, we informed health officials -- deputy directors and joint directors of health -- of nine districts sharing a border with Kerala,” he told reporters after an event held to distribute welfare assistance to beneficiaries in Saidapet constituency. “In addition to this, we have shared information about Nipah virus and have asked officials to hold fever camps and take up testing in the border areas for those coming by road -- whether in two-wheelers or four-wheelers,” he said.More Related News
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