During last eight months of this year 19,657 Dengue Patients and 51 Dengue Deaths have been reported from the island according to Director Of National Dengue Control Programme Dr.Hasitha Thisera.The Dengue Control Programme Director has stressed
that 30 out of the 51 Dengue Deaths reported this year were from Colombo District.
Around 101 Medical Officers Of Health Areas(MOH) out of 345 such areas throughout the country are identified as high risk zones of spreading Dengue Dr.Thissera has said.
To control the spread of Dengue throughout the country the Ministry Of Health and National Dengue Control Programme have jointly decided to implement a National Mosquito Control Week from 10th of September to 16th of September,
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