public health

Why Chickenpox Cases Are Rising Faster This Summer in Tamil Nadu

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Why Chickenpox Cases Are Rising Faster This Summer in Tamil Nadu

Chickenpox cases are rising faster this summer in Tamil Nadu, and the numbers are already above last year’s pace. From January to March 2026, the state reported 1,320 cases, with Chennai alone accounting for 476. Madurai followed with 96 cases and Tirupathur with 50. Reports also said the state had recorded only around 1,000 cases … Read more

The Summer Diseases Indian Families Start Ignoring Too Early Every Year

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The Summer Diseases Indian Families Start Ignoring Too Early Every Year

Indian families usually prepare for summer by thinking about heat, dehydration, and electricity bills. That is incomplete thinking. Summer also brings a predictable rise in water-borne and food-borne disease risk, especially diarrhoea, typhoid, jaundice linked to hepatitis A, and seasonal infections like chickenpox. In Mysuru district this week, health authorities launched a prevention drive specifically … Read more