Around 4,405 high dengue risk places identified
The Health Ministry, during the Dengue Control Week, with the assistance of Public Health Inspectors and Ministry officials had so far detected many dengue breeding places and taken legal action against those responsible for facilitating mosquito breeding.
Inspections were carried out on March 26, 27 and 28 in high risk zones, houses, schools, educational centers, both public and private organisations and industrial complexes.
Accordingly, around 54,929 mosquito breeding grounds and 4,405 high risk places infested with dengue larvae had been detected and about 7,266 persons had been prosecuted out of approx. 235,550 places inspected within these three days throughout the country, the Health Ministry said.
The Dengue Control Week which commenced on March 26 will end on April 1.
