Thirty Dengue High Risk Zones Have Been Identified From Ten Districts in the Island

Thirty Dengue High Risk Zones have been identified from Ten Districts in the Island according to the Co Coordinator of National Dengue Control and Prevention Programme Dr.Hasitha Thisera.

Colombo,Kandy,Gampaha,Kurunagala,Kolonnawa and Polonnaruwa are among the Ten Districts where the Thirty Dengue High Risk Zones are  he has stated.

Due to the risk of spreading Dengue rapidly in these Dengue High Risk Zones during forthcoming monsoon season every premise including Schools,Institutes and Religious Centers will be thoroughly checked to see whether there are any dengue mosquito breeding place there during the National Mosquito Control Week announced from 29th of March to 04th of April Dr.Thisera has said..

Around 12,361 Dengue Patients have been reported from the island during January to March this year and the majority of these patients have reported from Colombo District he has stressed.

Dengue is spreading through Dengue Mosquito "Eadis Egyptai" and High Fever,Headache,Pain behind eyes,and Muscle and Joint pain are the main symptoms of Dengue and as the disease is spreading through the Dengue Mosquito public have advised to destroy dengue mosquito breeding places in their premises and keep the  environment clean.