Thiruvananthapuram: January 13, 2012
The district health administration has sounded a high alert about the possibility of an outbreak of vector-borne infectious diseases in many parts of the district, especially the Corporation wards, where the vector density index has reached explosive proportions. The coastal areas of the district, including Vallakkadavu, Poonthura, Vizhinjam, Pulluvila, and pockets in Anayara, Kadakampally, Vattiyoorkavu, Beemapally were specifically at risk as clusters of dengue cases were being reported from these areas since December, officials said.
The district health administration has sounded a high alert about the possibility of an outbreak of vector-borne infectious diseases in many parts of the district, especially the Corporation wards, where the vector density index has reached explosive proportions. The coastal areas of the district, including Vallakkadavu, Poonthura, Vizhinjam, Pulluvila, and pockets in Anayara, Kadakampally, Vattiyoorkavu, Beemapally were specifically at risk as clusters of dengue cases were being reported from these areas since December, officials said.
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