Colombo Central, the worst affected area
By Yohan Perera(Daily Mirror)
The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) yesterday said there had been 7 HINI patients in the Colombo city this month.
Public Health Officer of the CMC Dr. Pradeep Kariyawasam told the Daily Mirror these cases have been reported from Mattakkuliya, Kirillapone, Maligawatte and Dematagoda areas.
Five out of these cases were reported to be children under the age of three while the other two were over 20 years of age.
He said there had been 855 confirmed cases of dengue within the city this year.
Dr. Kariyawasam said there had been 1500 virus cases out of which 855 were confirmed having dengue. He said Colombo Central had been the worst affected area in the city.
The main reason for this was poor sanitary conditions in the city.
Dengue had killed 14 persons in the city during the year according to him. He said many of the city dewellers were not interested in keeping the common places clean.
The CMC has also filed action against 96 hotels during the year. However, Dr. Kariyawasam said most of the hotels were found to be clean during the festive season.
He said the owners might have cleaned up the mess as they were aware that the CMC usually carries out raids during this time of the year.
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I think the minister will be able to proceed with his deep sleep and lethargic attitude towards the health care issues of the country in new year as well.Keep it up Siripala!
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