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Chennai Fights Dengue: GCC Intensifies Anti-Mosquito Operations Amidst Rising Cases
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News18•20-09-2026, 11:00
Chennai Fights Dengue: GCC Intensifies Anti-Mosquito Operations Amidst Rising Cases
- •The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has ramped up vector control and dengue prevention efforts across all 15 zones, deploying 3,597 workers.
- •Over 650 dengue cases were reported in Chennai in September alone, prompting Commissioner G S Sameeran to instruct strict, continuous surveillance, especially in educational institutions.
- •Workers inspect 80-100 households daily to eliminate breeding sources like discarded tires, coconut shells, and unmaintained open spaces, with fines levied on non-compliant commercial establishments.
- •Larvicidal measures include applying Abate solution to water tanks and Mosquito Larvicidal Oil (MLO) in canals, alongside regular indoor and outdoor fogging.
- •Doctors at UPHCs, UCHCs, and HWCs received refresher training in fever management, with adequate medicine stocks and integrated fever surveillance across health facilities.
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The Greater Chennai Corporation has deployed 3,597 workers across all 15 zones to inspect premises and destroy mosquito breeding sources.
Doctors at Urban Primary Health Centres, Urban Community Health Centres, and Health and Wellness Centres have received refresher training in fever management, with adequate stocks of essential medicines available and fever surveillance integrated across medical facilities.
Over 650 dengue cases were reported in Chennai during the month of September so far.
