He said the incidents of dengue fever have come down due to the state government taking steps on a war-footing to check the vector-borne disease.
Incidents of dengue fever have come down in Kancheepuram, Thiruvallur, Chennai and Thanjavur districts, the minister told reporters ater visiting the Thanjavur medical college hospital.
He inspected the wards and spoke to patients affected by dengue.
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