MADURAI DISTRICT

Dengue taking epidemic form once in 5-6 years, finds health dept study

“The main cause for its spread is open water sources which promote breeding of dengue-causing mosquitoes. Chlorination of water and other measures to remove sources where mosquitoes are prone to breeding are among the most effective ways of dengue prevention,” said Dr P Kumaragurubaran, deputy director of health services, Madurai, who is also one of authors of the study.