#dengue

Three students dead, 20,000 cases: Tamil Nadu's dengue crisis turns fatal

Dengue cases in Tamil Nadu have crossed 20,000 this year, with three Anna University students dead in a week after persistent fever. Health officials insist the situation is 'stabilised', but Seeman blames the TVK government's negligence.

5 October 2026 · 2 min read

An Aedes aegypti mosquito feeding on human skin

Tamil Nadu

1,775 dengue cases in a month: Chennai's civic machinery fails its own people

Chennai recorded 1,775 confirmed dengue cases in September, forcing the corporation to fly drones over the Cooum and Buckingham Canal spraying larvicide. The TVK government's showcase technology cannot cover for stagnant drains, overflowing garbage and a system that wakes only when numbers explode.

3 October 2026 · 2 min read

The Justice

Health

Dengue cases double in Chennai: 1,290 reported in September

Chennai recorded 1,290 dengue cases in September, more than double the 605 in August, the health department says, as the mosquito-borne disease surges across Tamil Nadu. Over 25,000 workers have been deployed for mosquito control and fever surveillance.

2 October 2026 · 1 min read