Srilanka, June 8 -- The National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) said that mosquito vector density has risen sharply in recent weeks with the onset of the monsoon rains, renewing its call for urgent public action to eliminate breeding sites and curb the spread of the disease.
According to Consultant Community Physician Dr. Presila Samaraweera of the NDCU, 24,569 dengue cases have been reported to the Ministry of Health so far this year. Of those infected, 27 percent are children. There were thirteen dengue-related deaths, she said.
Dr. Samaraweera said that schools have become breeding grounds for mosquitoes, putting thousands of children at heightened risk.
Officials of the Health Ministry's Epidemiology Unit said that Sri Lanka had also ...
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