Tamilnadu Model of Mosquito Control Program. ALeem M A ,A Mohamed Hakkim. BMJ⁠ 2016;352:i1226

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Zika Virus

Brazil struggles to cope with Zika epidemic

BMJ⁠ 2016⁠; 352⁠ doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.i1226 (Published 01 March 2016)⁠

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Rapid response

Re: Brazil struggles to cope with Zika epidemic

Tamilnadu Model of Mosquito Control Program

Mosquito control is one of the important preventive measures available to prevent Zika viral spread in the community. The mosquito control program announced and adopted by chief minister J Jayalalithaa in Tamilnadu India has given very good results in preventing dengue viral spread in Tamilnadu. So developing countries like Brazil and other Latin American countries can adopt Tamilnadu model of Mosquito control program to eradicate Zika viral infection.

Competing interests: No competing interests

08 March 2016

M A Aleem

Neurologist

A Mohamed Hakkim

ABC Hospital and Dhanalaxmisrinivasan Medical college and Hospital

Annamalainagar Trichy 620018 Tamilnadu India and Siruvachur Perambalur 621113