Mr Senthil from Tenkasi, a cameraman for a TV channel, said he was charged Rs 2500 per unit of blood which he had to buy for his son who was treated for dengue at a private hospital last week. “I bought four units of blood for Rs 10000 after donating ...
Places in Tirunelveli district, including Kadayanallur, Tenkasi, Sankarankoil, Keelapavur and Alangulam among others are under the grip of an epidemic of dengue. The death of nearly 20 persons, though the official figures put it at 16, ...
After the outbreak was first witnessed in the western parts of the district such as Kadayanallur, Tenkasi, Kadayam, Paavoorchathram and other adjoining areas, officials of the Department of Health Services organised special medical camps and also ...