Government is taking all efforts to prevent the occurrence of water borne and vector borne communicable diseases like diarrhoea and fever. People can seek health advice in the health facilities / medical camps / mobile medical and public health units visiting the areas. In addition to the medical care, bleaching powder for decontamination of the sumps / overhead tanks are also given in the medical camps / mobile medical and public health units. This Press release was released by Government of Tamil Nadu on the date of 08.12.2023.
All children in the age group of 9 months to 15 years residing in flood affected areas irrespective of previous immunization status should be given single dose of Measles Rubella Vaccination. Flies multiply in garbage and decaying materials. So, the garbage and decaying materials should be removed at the earliest through the Local Bodies. These areas should be disinfected with bleaching powder and lime.
