By Dinitha RathnayakePolice dogs are to be trained to trace mosquito larvae in order to combat the spread of dengue, according to Police Media Spokesman Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (SDIG) Ajith Rohana. Two police dogs, named Johnny and Roma, have already undergone six months of training to identify mosquito larvae, and will be used for this purpose. A total of 31,162 suspected dengue cases were reported during 2020, while 10,956 suspected dengue cases were reported to the Epidemiology Unit from all over the island to date since January 2021. Approximately, 37.9% of these dengue cases were reported from the Western Province. Symptomatic illness can vary from undifferentiated fever (viral syndrome), dengue fever, dengue haemorrhagic fever, and dengue with unusual manifestations.

Source: The Nation August 04, 2021 16:18 UTC