Sri Lanka : More steps to control dengue in Sri Lanka

* More steps to control dengue in Sri Lanka
Fri, May 29, 2009, 05:40 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.

May 29, Colombo: The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) has decided to take legal action against those who dispose of garbage along the streets of Colombo from June 15.

In a statement, CMC said they would also take legal action against people who allow the creation of environments conducive for the breeding of dengue mosquitoes, so as to control the rapid spread of the disease.

According the statement, CMC has decided to take several steps to prevent garbage from being disposed along the streets of Colombo, including awareness programs within six separate zones within the city.

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