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Dengue breeding places in WP :
Over 41 percent created by plastic items
Nadira GUNATILLEKE
Latest Medical Research Institute (MRI) entomology surveys reveal
that 41 percent dengue mosquito breeding places in the Western Province
were created by plastic items. Around 15 percent of dengue mosquito
breeding takes place in water storages and 13 per cent in coconut
shells, Dr. Indira Weerasinghe said.
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Breeding places |
| * Ten percent
inside buildings
* 15 percent in water storages
* 13 percent in coconut shells
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Addressing the 111th Anniversary of the MRI held at MRI auditorium
yesterday Dr. Weerasinghe said that over 90 per cent of mosquito
breeding places are located outside in the environment and only 10 per
cent of dengue mosquito breeding places located inside buildings.
Meanwhile, the Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry has released
the latest statistics on dengue situation in the country. According to
the statistics a total of 14,772 dengue cases had been reported from all
parts of the country by August 4. According to the same statistics, the
highest number of dengue cases, 5,802 had been reported from the Colombo
district. Colombo Municipal Council area recorded 2,043 Dengue
Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) cases. |
