A total of 48,368 dengue patients and around 115 dengue deaths had been reported from all parts of the country by May 19 this year, Epidemiology Unit sources said.
According to sources, the highest number of dengue patients which is over 20,000 had been reported from the Western Province. Of them, 10,782 cases have been reported from the Colombo district.
Meanwhile,National Dengue Control Unit sources said that during the past two days, a total of 4,025 teams were deployed countrywide to inspect dengue breeding grounds and they found eight schools with mosquito larvae. Legal action will be taken against nine schools. Mosquito larvae was found in 3087 places and legal action will be taken against 1364 dengue mosquito ‘breeders’.
Meanwhile, medical experts say that all those who have fever for more than two days should seek immediate medical treatment from a state hospital or a qualified doctor without resorting to home remedies. Only Paracetamol should be taken to control fever. All medications except Paracetamol cause fatal complications such as Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF), Dengue Shock Syndrome etc.