16 May,2019 10:50 AM IST | | mid-day online correspondent
Pic courtesy/Twitter/Vignesh Siva
National Dengue Day is observed on May 16 annually in India with the recommendation Government of India and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to create awareness about the disease and to intensify preventive measures and preparedness for the control in India before the onset of the transmission season. Dengue is prevalent throughout India.
Netizens on the social media platform, Twitter extended support to share posts and tweets regarding the disease to create awareness.
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