Dengue deaths a health emergency: Stalin

CHENNAI: DMK president MK Stalin has called the dengue deaths in Tamil Nadu a “health emergency”, urging Governor Banwarilal Purohit to direct the state Chief Secretary to take appropriate action to curb it. The statement came a day after state Health Secretary J Radhakrishnan said 35 persons had died due to the disease in the state. Stalin said in the interest of the people and in view of the health emergency, the Governor should immediately intervene and order the Chief Secretary to take appropriate action. He also urged the Governor to direct the top officials to take steps on a “war-footing to halt the everyday deaths due to dengue.” 10,032 cases of fever were reported in the state since January this year, out of which, 35 people died of dengue.