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Health

Dengue testing stepped up in Chennai, over 4,500 cases recorded this year

Reported by The Hindu 16 Oct 2026, 6:00 am IST 1 min read

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The number of cases recorded in September was 1,293. More than 100 medical camps were being held every day, and 3,703 mosquito eradication workers had been deployed

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Story file

Section: Health
Topics: Health alerts
Places: Tamil Nadu
First reported by: The Hindu
Published: Friday, 16 October 2026, 6:00 am IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

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