Dileep V. Kumar/ Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 25 Kerala is fearing ‘tripledemic’ as Christmas/New Year fever grips people. To tackle the same, the state is set to reintroduce non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) among its population. The ‘tripledemic’ scare, which includes, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus [RSV] infections, and SARS-CoV-2 cases is being planned to tackle using NPIs like masking, […]
Chennai, Dec 25 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu state health department has said that the state has maximum XBB variants of Omicron and till now no variant of BF 7 which is causing the new wave of Covid -19 in many countries, has not been detected in the state. Dr.P. Sampath, Joint Director, Directorate of Public Health […]
Chennai, Dec 23 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu health department is readying itself for any surge in Covid -19 cases after the new variant, Omicron BF7 was detected in the country. It may be noted that there is a surge in Covid -19 cases in China and Japan and more than 480 people have died in […]
Chennai, Dec 23 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu health department would conduct 2% random testing of all international passengers reaching the airports of the state. The Tamil Nadu health minister, Ma Subramanian while speaking to media persons at Chennai said that he would inspect the Chennai international airport on Saturday. The state health minister also said […]
Chennai, Dec 22 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu health department has given an alert to all the District Medical Officers (DMOs) on the reported Omicron variant BF.7 and the increase in the number of Covid positive cases in several countries. The State Public Health Department has already sent a letter to the Union Health Ministry for […]
Chennai, Dec 22 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin held a high-level meeting of ministers and officials at the seat of power –the Secretariat, on Thursday afternoon and directed officials to be on high alert following a surge in the Covid -19 cases in several countries. Stalin told officials to be alert and […]
Chennai, Dec 21 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu government has decided to provide fortified rice to all districts of the state from April 1, 2023. This is following the directive of the central government. A pilot run of supplying fortified rice was conducted in the Tiruchy district in October 2020 and fortified rice was supplied in a […]
Chennai, Dec 21 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu health minister, Ma Subramanian said that the ‘Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam’ scheme, or health to door steps scheme has benefitted 1 crore people. Minister while speaking to media persons at Tiruchi on Wednesday said that incentives would be provided to all those who work for the scheme. It may be […]
Chennai , Dec 13( BPNS) The Tamil Nadu government is proposing a second medical college in Virudhunagar district at Sivakasi . The proposed medical college is to cater to the 56000 workers in the firework industry of Sivakasi . It is to be noted that Sivakasi is the capital of the fireworks industry in the […]
Chennai, Dec 12 (BPNS) With the rains continuing in many areas of Tamil Nadu as part of the Cyclone Mandous effect, doctors and the state health department have warned the people of the possibilities of water-borne diseases. The health department has said that the spread of diseases has to be curtailed. Possibilities of Typhoid and […]
