The Ministry of Healthcare and Nutrition has the requested the public to be alert on mosquito breeding grounds and the dengue epidemic these days.
The number of dengue patients reported from the country during last month was 5357, ministry sources warned.
The most affected districts have received occasional showers during the past weeks creating an ideal environment for dengue mosquitoes. The most affected districts are Kandy (2,071 cases and 26 deaths), Colombo (1,996 cases and 18 deaths), Kegalle (1,977 cases and 18 deaths), Gampaha (1,719 cases and 31 deaths) and Kurunegala (1,235 cases and 10 deaths). These areas receive occasional rains. Rain creates the best condition for dengue mosquitoes to breed since they prefer clean water, hospital sources added.
The Ministry urged the public to obtain medical treatment as soon as symptoms of dengue fever appear
It also recommends to the public to receive such treatment only from a government hospital or consult a registered government doctor.
The main symptoms are high fever over three days, nausea, headache and loss of appetit
Courtesy: Government Information Department
