Sri Lanka, June 30 -- The Ministry of Health (MoH) has launched the National Mosquito Control Week starting today (June 30), which will continue until July 5.

This initiative aims to curb the spread of mosquito-borne diseases, particularly dengue, across the country.

The Ministry has highlighted a significant rise in dengue cases in recent months. Notably, the highest number of patients reported this year so far occurred in April and May, with 5,175 cases in April and 6,025 cases in May.

In response, a special mosquito control campaign was conducted from May 19 to 24, covering 95 areas within 16 health zones, the Health Ministry stated.

During this campaign, health authorities inspected 128,824 premises in an effort to eliminate mosqu...