The Hindu     02.12.2014  

Corporation steps up dengue prevention campaign

The Tiruchirappalli City Corporation has stepped up dengue preventive campaign in the wake of continuous spell of rain.

A review meeting was held at the corporation building here on Monday.

A. Jaya, Mayor, and V.P. Thandapani, Commissioner, senior officials and zonal chairmen attended in it.

Explaining the steps taken to control dengue, T. Mariappan, Corporation Health Officer, said it had been carrying out continuous awareness campaign on dengue and other fevers.

Health officials had been asked to pay special attention to the patients if they came to health centres with symptoms of fever.

The residents should consult doctors even for a minor fever.

He said that social welfare activists had been involved in the campaign.

The residents should clean the empty containers, used tea cups, tyres, and so on in order to prevent water storing on them.

Meanwhile, the corporation observed World AIDS Day on Monday. A. Jaya, Mayor, V.P. Thandapani and others took part in a programme conducted on the occasion.