A total of 9,016 dengue cases have been reported up to February 15 this year, the Epidemiology Unit sources said.
According to the sources, the highest number of dengue cases (1,477) was reported from the Colombo District, while the second highest number (869) was reported from the Gampaha District.
The third highest number of dengue cases (777) was reported from the Jaffna District.
The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) reported a total of 441 dengue cases during the same period. The other parts of the Colombo District recorded a total of 1,036 dengue cases.
The total number of dengue cases reported from the Western Province is 2,938.
Meanwhile medical experts advise the public to seek medical treatment without delay for any type of fever without applying home remedies. All fever patients need rest and they should not attend work or school.
All fever patients should take Paracetamol only.
All the other medication, especially non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) such as Ibuprofen cause dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) which can be fatal, they said.
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