One thousand dengue cases were reported during the first 10 days of 2017, National Dengue Prevention Unit sources said.
According to the sources, about 51,823 dengue cases were reported last year. There were 88 deaths. No deaths have been reported this year, the sources said.
About 2,298,003 premises were checked, 40,287 premises with dengue larvae were detected and 452,934 premises were found with possible dengue breeding grounds during dengue control programmes by the National Dengue Prevention Unit and the Health Ministry last year.
About 315,252 premises were asked to take corrective action, 97,592 premises were noticed, while legal action was filed against 12,940 premises, the sources said.
Meanwhile, Colombo South Teaching Hospital sources said a health worker died of dengue recently.
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