Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami (left) at the MGR birth centenary celebrations in Dharmapuri on Saturday, Deputy Chief Minister O. Paneerselvam (right) is also seen in picture. | Photo Credit: E. Lakshmi Narayananmore-inStating that the State goverment was taking all effective steps on a war footing to contain the spread of dengue, Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Saturday sought the cooperation of the public in its efforts. “The State government has taken sincere initiatives to check the spread of dengue and other viral fevers. The cell counters will be used for counting blood cells within a duration of a few seconds. The referral to major hospitals from the PHCs will be zero in future because of the introduction of cell counters at block level, he said.

Source: The Hindu October 07, 2017 17:55 UTC