Dengue cases pegged to surge, calls for clean surroundings

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Colombo, May 18 (Daily Mirror) - Despite a recent dip in infections, ongoing showers are likely to drive a rise in Dengue cases, health officials predicted.

Speaking to the Daily Mirror, Dr. Sudath Samaraweera, the Director of the National Dengue Control Unit, said local authorities and health organizations continue to work tirelessly to combat the spread of Dengue.

“Public awareness campaigns, mosquito control measures and prompt medical assistance for those affected remain key strategies in the battle against the disease,” he stressed.

As several parts in Sri Lanka have experienced significant rainfall for the past few days, health officials urge people to keep their surroundings clean and destroy mosquito breeding places in order to keep dengue at bay.

According to the latest data from the Epidemiology Unit, a total of 23,731 Dengue cases have been reported as of May 16, 2024.

The Colombo District, with 5,057 cases, has seen the highest number of infections.

Among the provinces, the Western Province tops the list with, 8,515 reported cases.

Comments - 4

Sambo Sunday, 19 May 2024 07:40 AM

It is like getting feathers from a tortoise to get our people to do something good and right. You don't have to be rich to leave a clean life and have a clean surrounding.

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Win win with Severe Fines and More Jobs Sunday, 19 May 2024 09:39 AM

Impose severe and higher fines. Use these extra money to hire more inspectors using the extra fines. Win-win situation - more inspectors with decent pay and less mosquitos to create sicknesses.

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Krish Sunday, 19 May 2024 02:04 PM

Never going to work. Too many people throwing away their garbage. Not enough people to regulate. Never will be enough. Fine will help, What we need is school wide, office wide campaigns on cleanliness, build a culture where people won't throw away garbage aimlessly, always clean their surroundings themselves, now the laws can work on the few who won't follow those laws.

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Krish Sunday, 19 May 2024 02:01 PM

This is no joke folks. Dengue is no joke. Specially for the people who already had it. It can trash your immune system, sometimes feeling weak for months even after recovery. So be very careful. Never throw away trash without binning, always keep your surroundings clean. And by the way When a dengue mosquito lay eggs all those new Born mosquitos will Carry dengue. It is spread so fast.

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