Health · Public Health & Disease · 2 hrs ago
Chennai steps up dengue testing as cases pass 4,500
Chennai has recorded 4,592 dengue cases this year, after 16,254 tests.
The cases are part of 20,000 recorded across Tamil Nadu, and no dengue deaths have been reported.
The Health Department has directed that everyone with a fever be tested to help identify and manage dengue.
More than 100 medical camps are being held daily, and 3,703 mosquito-control workers have been deployed.
Officials say cases are gradually declining, but intensive prevention work will continue, including mosquito control and clearing blocked waterways.
Of 1,600 kilometres of stormwater drains identified as blocked, 1,400 kilometres have been cleared; officials said the rest would be completed within the week.
Dengue cases in Greater Chennai Corporation areas have crossed 4,500 this year, prompting the Health Department to direct that all fever cases be tested.
Chennai recorded 4,592 dengue cases after conducting 16,254 tests, according to Principal Secretary Darez Ahamed.
Ahamed said the State had recorded 20,000 cases and that no dengue deaths had been reported.
More than 100 medical camps were being held daily, and 3,703 mosquito eradication workers had been deployed.
GCC Commissioner G.S. Sameeran said dengue incidence was gradually declining and that prevention work would continue.
- Who
- The Tamil Nadu Health Department, Greater Chennai Corporation and residents affected by dengue.
- What
- The department directed testing for all fever cases as Chennai’s dengue cases passed 4,500.
- When
- This year; the inspection and public health activities described took place on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
- Where
- Greater Chennai Corporation areas, including Teynampet Zone, Chennai.
- Why
- To identify and manage dengue and prevent its spread.
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Chennai recorded 1,293 dengue cases.
Darez Ahamed and G.S. Sameeran inspected dengue prevention work and a medical camp in Teynampet Zone.
The remaining 200 km of identified stormwater drain blockages were due to be desilted.
- Chennai dengue cases
- 4,592 this year
- Chennai dengue tests
- 16,254
- State dengue cases
- 20,000 so far
- Daily medical camps
- More than 100
- Mosquito eradication workers
- 3,703
- Stormwater drains desilted
- 1,400 km of 1,600 km identified with blockages
What people are saying
no dengue deaths had been reported
all fever cases were being tested to identify and manage the disease
dengue incidence was gradually declining