Dengue on the rise

SHIRLEY WIJESINGHE

There has been a sharp increase in the reported number of dengue cases in Colombo City during the month of January, Dr. Pradeep Kariyawasam Chief Medical Officer of the Public Health Department, Colombo Municipality told Daily News yesterday.

The total number of dengue victims reported from the CMC area is 79. The cases recorded from Modera alone is 30.

"This situation is serious in comparison to last year," Dr. Kariyawasam cited.

The measures applied to control of mosquitoes such as spraying chemicals, fumigating the locations where mosquitoes breed alone are not sufficient to control dengue on a permanent basis.