Tamil Nadu Well being Minister Ma. Subramanian. File | Photograph credit score: M.Vedhan
Tamil Nadu Well being Minister Ma. Subramanian on Tuesday (February 10, 2026) urged the general public to stay vigilant and warned in opposition to consuming undercooked poultry after the H5N1 avian influenza (avian influenza) virus was just lately detected in samples taken from a crow carcass in Chennai. Public well being authorities are on excessive alert after the federal authorities issued an advisory relating to hen flu.
Addressing the media on the Tamil Nadu Authorities Multispecialty Hospital in Chennai, Subramanian suggested individuals to keep away from consuming soft-boiled eggs and undercooked rooster, and to cook dinner rooster merchandise completely at excessive temperatures. Poultry discovered lifeless from illness shouldn’t be eaten and needs to be instantly buried deep underground to forestall the unfold of an infection.
District-level well being officers have been directed to maintain an in depth watch on any uncommon hen deaths. Surveillance has been stepped up throughout the state, however up to now there isn’t any proof of human transmission, Subramanian stated. “There isn’t a have to panic, however individuals should stay vigilant and observe well being suggestions,” he stated, including that the secretary additionally held a high-level assessment assembly with officers to evaluate preparedness.
Different cath labs
The Minister inaugurated a brand new cardiac catheterization laboratory (Cath Lab) at Omandulal Hospital at a value of about Rs 8 billion, bringing the full variety of Cath Labs commissioned for the reason that present authorities took workplace to seven.
Subramanian stated 5 extra Cath Labs will quickly be arrange in authorities hospitals in Cuddalore, Nilgiris, Tiruvallur, Tiruvannamalai and Ramanathapuram as a part of decentralization of cardiac care.
Offering an replace on Madurai AIIMS, the Minister stated the development had been delayed earlier on account of pending mortgage disbursement from the Japan Worldwide Cooperation Company (JICA). Following the Prime Minister’s intervention, he and senior officers traveled to Japan to carry discussions with JICA authorities, after which funds have been launched and development resumed.
