Over 200 Dengue Cases Reported in Colombo

201 Dengue patients were reported and four patients died from the Disease in Colombo City ,Sri Lanka during the first Three Months of this year (January to March) Chief Medical Officer of Colombo Pradeep Kariyawasam said."This number is shown a slight increase when compared to the number of Dengue Cases reported during the first Three Months in last year He stressed.During January and March last year One Hundrad Seventeen Dengue Patients were reported from the City.

According to Dr.Kariyawasam out of these Dengue Patients reported this year One Hundrad Five reported in January,Sixty Five in February and Thirty One in March.There were Two Dengue Deaths reported in January and One each in the Months of February and March he stressed.Majority of these Patients were Children or Youth he pointed out.

A "National Dengue Prevention Week" is declared in the Colombo City during 20-26th of April to keep people in the City aware on the Disease he further said.

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