Veterinary Epidemiology and Zoonosis

Control of communicable diseases

CONTROL OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, TAMIL NADU

• The control of Communicable Diseases is one of the major programmes under the Primary Health Care Services, especially for the diseases occurring in epidemic forms.
• Acute Diarrhoeal Diseases and suspected Cholera are common among the water borne diseases.
• Tamil Nadu is endemic for Acute Diarrhoeal Diseases with sporadic outbreak of cholera in most of the districts throughout the year, and, in epidemic proportions during the rainy seasons and peak summer periods.
• All the District level officials and executive authorities of local bodies have been asked to take necessary preventive measures including proper disposal of solid wastes and maintain sanitation and hygiene, chlorinate all water sources and undertake fly control measures.