The death of three persons in Kerala due to the 'Nipah' virus,today prompted the Tamil Nadu government to step up fever surveillance, including in border districts, and to closely monitor the situation.
Asserting that there was no need to panic, state Health Secretary J Radhakrishnan said districts neighbouring Kerala (Coimbatore, Nilgris and Kanyakumari) have been asked to be extra-careful and step-up 'fever surveillance.'
Tamil Nadu health authorities were in touch with their Kerala counterparts, he said, adding "there is no need to panic. The health department, along with other departments like the animal husbandry, is closely monitoring the situation."
"Still we are monitoring" (the situation),
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