Tamil Nadu close to eradicating malaria as 33 districts report nil indigenous cases

Chennai is among the five districts that are yet to achieve zero transmission, accounting for nearly 37%-45% of the State’s malaria cases, even as the number has fallen from 173 in 2023 to 121 in 2025

​Chennai is among the five districts that are yet to achieve zero transmission, accounting for nearly 37%-45% of the State’s malaria cases, even as the number has fallen from 173 in 2023 to 121 in 2025