Around 263 Dengue Patients Have Been Reported From The Island During First Five Days In November

Around 263 Dengue Patients have been reported ftom the island during first five days of November according to the Epidemiology Unit.

Out of this number majority which is around 75 patients have been reported from Colombo District according to the Unit.

People are being advised to destroy Dengue Mosquito breeding places which are on the increase due to the monsoon rain prevailing in most parts of the country ,in Their houses /Gardens /Institutes etc and keep a Dengue Mosquito free enviornment.


Meanwhile the Director General Of Health Services Dr.Anil Jasinghe has said that current political conflict in the country does not affect the Dengue Control activities implemented by the authorities.