Thiruvananthapuram: The Health Department has prepared Keralam's first infectious disease prevention calendar, listing the diseases to watch out for each month.

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Chief Minister V D Satheesan said in a Facebook post on Sunday that disease prevention was as important as treatment.

The calendar gave details of the diseases to watch for every month, along with their symptoms, modes of transmission and preventive measures, he said.

It would help people become aware of various diseases and seek early treatment if they developed symptoms, he said.

The calendar would be made available to people across the state and published on the Health Department's official website, Satheesan said.

The initiative aimed to make disease prevention a shared responsibility, he added.

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