Health dept on alert to avert any disease outbreak

Trichy | Friday | 16th November, 2018

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He said that three medical teams had been deputed for each of the 14 revenue blocks. (Cleared/Gopa)Trichy: The district health department on Thursday said that a total of 42 medical teams have been deputed across the district in case of any emergency caused due to Cyclone Gaja. In such a situation, we’ll make sure that extra measures are taken to curb the outbreak of fever becoming massive due to a potential flood situation,” the source said. Officials said they were wary of a possible spread of typhoid, cholera or leptospirosis if there was any flooding. “We’ve all the medicines ready to be provided to the people in case of transmission of diseases due to a possible flood..