National Dengue Control Week - Dec 1 to 7

The National Dengue Control Week will be from December 1 to 7. This will only be a preventive measure because there is a possibility of the spread of dengue with the ongoing rains, Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena said.

Addressing a special press briefing held at the Health Ministry Auditorium yesterday Minister Sirisena said that dengue fever was controlled successfully with the assistance of the Presidential Task Force, the Armed Forces, all State and Non Governmental Organizations and the media. The public is now showing a special interest in controlling dengue. Two National Dengue Control Weeks have been implemented. This year the condition shows a significant improvement when comparing with the same period last year.

Minister Sirisena pointed out that all public and private premises, especially schools and pre-schools will be inspected during the third National Dengue Control Week.

Controlling dengue will help in the control of many other diseas es. Rabies was controlled during the past few months through the National Dengue Control Program. Therefore, it brings many other health benefits to the public. There were no dengue deaths during the past few weeks and only one dengue death was reported in the last week of October. It is our duty not to let even a single person die from dengue, the Minister added.

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