Srilanka, May 15 -- But such ad hoc interventions alone may not help to curb the spread of vector-borne illnesses such as dengue and chikungunya
Health authorities have expedited actions to contain the soaring dengue and chikungunya cases. According to National Dengue Control Programme Director Dr. Sudath Samaraweera, the same mosquito is responsible for both illnesses. As a preventive measure, a mosquito prevention week had been declared from 19-24 May.
But such ad hoc interventions alone may not help to curb the spread of vector-borne illnesses such as dengue and chikungunya. This is mainly due to the fact that these mosquitos adapt to changing environments and recent studies indicate that vector-borne illnesses would experience a spi...