The total number of Dengue Patients reported this year has been exceeded 20,000 now and around 31 patients have died up to date due to the disease according to Ministry Of Health ,Nutrition And Indigenous Medicine .
As the Dengue has become an epidemic at the moment the Minister Of Health Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has instructed the authorities to implement a continuous house to house inspection progrmme island wide to search and destroy mosquito breeding places with effect from tomorrow(27) .The tri forces ,police and civil defense personal are due to handle this house to house inspection programme and Health Minister has personally requested the Defense Ministry Secretary today to provide sufficient number of officers from these forces for the programme.
According to the Hospital Sources a large number of Dengue Patients are currently receiving treatment from three government hospitals namely Colombo National,IDH Fever and Maharagama Hospitals and majority of them numbering 60 patients are being currently at IDH Fever Hospital.
Dengue among school children is on the increase and a large number of Dengue Patients are being admitted to Borella Lady Ridgway Children's Hospital daily due to Dengue it has been reported.
As the mosquito population in recent flood affected areas is on the increase steps have been taken to destroy mosquito breeding places in those areas the Health Ministry has stated.A special three day island wide dengue control programme is also due to be implemented from 30th of June to 02nd of July .
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