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Dengue Cases May Spike Due To Intermittent Rainfall In Cities; Health Department Of Kerala Issues Preventive Measures

Dengue Cases May Spike Due To Intermittent Rainfall In Cities; Health Department Of Kerala Issues Preventive MeasuresDengue Cases May Spike Due To Intermittent Rainfall In Cities; Health Department Issues Preventive MeasuresHealth department announces that utmost necessity to start dengue prevention and control step early before monsoons hit. Cities in India have been experiencing spells of intermittent rainfall in the past two months. In a recent report, the health department of Kerala said that these showers may continue to happen this season and this increases the risk of another dengue outbreak. For this very reason the health department has recently issued an early warning for people to start preventive and control measures against possible spread. Dengue Prevention Measures Undertaken By The Health DepartmentThey stated that dengue prevention and control measures will be intensified with the cooperation of the local self-government bodies.

Dengue Cases May Spike Due To Intermittent Rainfall In Cities; Health Department Of Kerala Issues Preventive Measures

Dengue Cases May Spike Due To Intermittent Rainfall In Cities; Health Department Issues Preventive Measures

Health department announces that utmost necessity to start dengue prevention and control step early before monsoons hit.

Cities in India have been experiencing spells of intermittent rainfall in the past two months. In a recent report, the health department of Kerala said that these showers may continue to happen this season and this increases the risk of another dengue outbreak. Dengue outbreaks are typically very hard to manage and control especially in cities where waterlogging and floods are a common phenomena. For this very reason the health department has recently issued an early warning for people to start preventive and control measures against possible spread.

Dengue Prevention Measures Undertaken By The Health Department

They stated that dengue prevention and control measures will be intensified with the cooperation of the local self-government bodies. The directions regarding this were also specified at the monthly meeting of State Medical Officers, as per reports. They stated that:

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