Hyderabad: The State government has launched a series of measures on a war footing to counter the threat of dengue and other vector-borne diseases in Telangana. As part of an all-out war to curb dengue, chikungunya, and malaria cases, the health department in coordination with other government departments will conduct a fever survey satal municipal corporations of Telangana, including areas under GHMC.
On Monday, in a review meeting on vector-borne diseases with heads of various health departments with Health Minister, T Harish Rao and MA&UD Minister, K T Rama Rao, it was decided to intensify door-to-door fever surveys in all the corporations and efforts to administer booster Covid doses to as many individuals as possible.
Back in July, the number of confirmed dengue cases in Telangana was nearly 542 and in August the number of dengue cases has gone up to 1827. There is a clear trend of rising dengue infections in many urban centers of Telangana and it is the right time to launch an all-out war to curb the breeding of mosquitoes, Health Minister, Harish Rao, and MA&UD Minister, K T Rama Rao said.
