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Monsoon Fever Alert: Tamil Nadu Government Hospitals on High Readiness
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News18•17-10-2026, 13:41
Monsoon Fever Alert: Tamil Nadu Government Hospitals on High Readiness
- •The Tamil Nadu government has ordered all government hospitals to be fully prepared to handle the monsoon and fever season.
- •The Department of Medical and Family Welfare issued a circular instructing all doctors, nurses, and medical staff to report to work on time.
- •Special dedicated wards and bed facilities must be set up to handle rainy season diseases such as dengue, malaria, and chikungunya.
- •Vaccines and medicines for snakebites and insect bites must be kept readily available across all medical facilities.
- •Generators with sufficient fuel must be maintained to ensure uninterrupted power supply, and roof leaks must be repaired immediately.
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The Tamil Nadu Department of Medical and Family Welfare ordered all government facilities, from Primary Health Centers to Medical College Hospitals, to provide round-the-clock fever treatment. Staff must report on time, and hospitals must set up special wards for rainy season diseases, keep snake and insect bite medicines ready, and maintain standby generators and 108 ambulances.
Hospitals have been instructed to set up special dedicated wards and keep bed facilities ready to handle typical rainy season illnesses such as dengue, malaria, and chikungunya.
To ensure uninterrupted medical service during potential power failures caused by the monsoon, facilities have been ordered to keep generators and sufficient fuel fully ready on-site.
