Drought Characterization Over Periyar Vaigai Command Area in Tamil Nadu

Outbreak of dengue in Tamil Nadu, India

Dengue is known in India since 1940s, but the disease is very limited in its spread. Dengue is becoming rampant in many states of southern India. As of now, no specific treatments (therapies) or vaccines are available against the disease. The people of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, where the dengue incidences are increasing, perceive this spurt as due to poor rainfall and power supply. We attempte...

Spotted fevers & typhus fever in Tamil Nadu.

Evaluation of Heavy Metal Contamination in Surface Soil around Industrial Area, Tamil Nadu, India

Impact of anthropogenic activities of man and his environment as a result of the growing rate of industrialisation in Tamilnadu, India is of a great concern. The objective of this research was to evaluate the physical properties and heavy metal concentration of soil in different industrial areas. Soil samples were collected from seven industries like welding, cement, steel, printing, textile, p...

Haematological studies of lymphatic filariae, Wuchereria bancrofti affected patients in Arakkonam area, Tamil Nadu, India

Filariases are a group of vector – borne parasitic diseases of humans and other animals, caused by long, threadlike worms (hence the name “filaria” from Latin) that in their mature adult stages reside in the lymphatics or in connective tissue. Of the eight filarial parasites that commonly infect man three species account for most of the pathology associated with these infections: the lymphatic ...

A Population based Study on Alcoholism among Adult Males in a Rural Area, Tamil Nadu, India.

BACKGROUND India's reputation as a country with a culture of abstinence especially in matters regarding alcohol is underserved. There has been a rapid proliferation of city bars and nightclubs in recent years and people are fast shedding its inhibitions about alcohol as a lifestyle choice. This scenario has led to fears of an undocumented rise in alcohol abuse among all sections of society. Pol...