Sunday, July 10, 2016

Health Ministry To Conduct A Special Three Day Dengue Control Programme In Eight Districts

The Ministry Of Health,Nutrition and Indeginous Medicine has decided to conduct a three day special dengue control programme from 13th to 15th of july in eight districts which are identified as dengue high risk areas in view of taking tough actions against those who are maintaining dengue mosquito breeding places within their premises.

Accordingly this programme will be conducted in colombo,gampaha,kandy,kaluthara,kurunagala,kegalle ,galle,mathara districts .A special forces have been appointed in every medical officers in health (MOH)area to take tough actions against dengue mosquito breeders the health ministry has stated.

During the three day programme health ministry is planning to destroy dengue mosquito breeding places in construction sites and in schools as dengue mosquito density in those places is identified as on the increase.

According to the latest statistics available over 22,000 dengue patients have been reported from the island during this year with 40 deaths.

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