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Our teams will visit high-risk areas to identify and eliminate mosquito breeding sites. If breeding grounds are carelessly maintained, red notices will be issued, and legal action will be taken,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Dr. Samaraweera also reported that over 26,000 dengue patients have been recorded islandwide so far this year.<\/p>\n<p>She added that one child death has been reported so far, while 45% of the dengue cases have been reported from the Western Province.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Priscilla Samaraweera further added, \u201cThere have been 26,775 dengue patients and 14 dengue-related deaths across Sri Lanka. The highest numbers of patients have been reported from the Western, Eastern, Sabaragamuwa, and Southern provinces.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A mosquito control week will be implemented in 16 districts from June 30 to July 5, the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) announced. 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