The Health Department on Thursday launched six vehicles to create awareness about dengue in the four regions of the Union Territory.
Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy, Welfare Minister M. Kandasamy and Parliamentary Secretary to Chief Minister K. Lakshminarayanan jointly flagged off the vehicles at the Legislative Assembly. According to a release, the vehicles would tour the enclaves to create awareness about the precautions to be taken to avoid getting infected with dengue.
The Health Department has requested the public to keep their surrounding free of garbage and stagnant water, which act as breeding sources for dengue virus-carrying mosquitoes.