Dengue claims 25 deaths by July 10

Sri Lanka has recorded 23,371 dengue cases and around 25 deaths in all parts of the country by July 17. Special attention should be paid to prevent dengue mosquitoes breeding at construction sites and schools, Epidemiology Unit sources said.

The public should be vigilant on all types of mosquito breeding sites and destroy them on a regular basis, the sources said. At least 30 minutes per week should be allocated to clean mosquito breeding sites.The Western Province recorded the highest number of dengue cases, 6,695 during the period.