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Kerala's Malappuram panchayats step up preventive measures against rat fever
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 31: The Malappuram district panchayats in Kerala have stepped up health surveillance and preventive measures following reports of rat fever and amoebic meningoencephalitis in Peruvalloor and Moonniyoor, respectively.
TN Health Dept steps up ILI/SARI surveillance amid rising COVID-19 cases
Chennai, May 31: In response to a recent spike in COVID-19 cases across several parts of India, including Tamil Nadu, the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine has instructed district, city, and municipal health officers to intensify disease surveillance and implement proactive measures for early detection, reporting, and response to cases of Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) and Severe Acute Respiratory Infections (SARI).