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TN health department goes on Dengue prevention drive

Tamil Nadu Health Department is worried as more than 4,000 cases of Dengue fever have been reported even before the onset of monsoon. The number of Dengue cases is increasing in the Theni, Namakkal, Tiruvannamalai, Ariyalur, Dindigul, Krishnagiri, Madurai, Coimbatore, and Thanjavur districts. As per statistics, Dengue cases come down in the peak summer months of May and June while they go up in August and September when the rainy season sets in.