Health & Environment

Kerala Forms District Committees to Strengthen Local Epidemic Disease Prevention

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THE BRIEF
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Kerala Health Minister K. Muraleedharan announced the formation of coordination committees chaired by District Collectors to combat epidemic diseases like dengue and chikungunya.

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Grassroots committees will be set up involving local body members, residents' associations, and health workers to identify dengue hotspots and intensify mosquito control.

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Authorities designated Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays as Dry Days for educational institutions, workplaces, and households respectively to eliminate water stagnation.