Steps have been taken to prevent possible outbreak of any epidemic in rain-hit areas in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu Health minister C Vijayabhaskar said today.
Health department officials are monitoring the situation in rain-affected areas of Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli and Tuticorin, Vijayabhaskar told reporters here.
Rescue and relief works are being undertaken on a war-footing in these areas, he added.
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