Photo: AFPChennai: The number of dengue cases is on the rise in Tamil Nadu. State health secretary J. Radhakrishnan on Sunday said that as many as 35 people have died due to dengue in the state. However, Kerala and Karnataka top the list with 18,727 and 13,016 dengue cases so far. While the western districts of the state have recorded the highest number of dengue cases, the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) has been handling the maximum number of dengue cases over the last few months. Another important measure is to identify the dengue patients who are at a higher risk of suffering from Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) or Dengue Shock Syndrome (DSS), Raman added.

Source: Mint October 11, 2017 09:00 UTC