National Dengue Control Unit warns of the potential of Dengue prevalence during the next few months due to the prevailing showery weather.

Considering the situation a two-day Dengue Prevention Program will also be held on 10th and 11th November covering the Colombo District according to the directions given by Health Minister Rajitha Senarathne.

This year 44, 822 Dengue patients have been reported so far and most of them have been reported from Colombo, Gampaha, Kandy, Kurunegala, Ratnapura, Kegalle, Jaffna, and Matara Districts.

Authorities pointed out that there is a considerable decline in the number of households with dengue breeding possibilities but, the public and private institutions, scholls and other educational institutions, religious places, industrial places, and constructions sites have been identified as possible places.

At the recently held Departments Heads’ meeting of the Health Minstry, minister Senarathne instructed Health Ministry authorities to discuss with the Education Secretary to commence a program to inspect school premises, to take measures to inspect construction sites, and to expedite the process of appointing the proposed 1,500 field inspectors. Those inspectors will regulate the fumigation process and Minster has instructed to subject those officers to a meducal check up.