– The Health and Mass Media Ministry has reported significant mosquito breeding risks across the country as part of its ongoing three-day national dengue control program, with inspections revealing widespread concerns in homes, workplaces, and public institutions.

On the second day of the campaign alone, health authorities inspected 31,155 premises, identifying 8,069 as high-risk locations for mosquito breeding. Of these, 1,864 premises were confirmed to have dengue mosquito larvae.According to the National Dengue Control Unit, more than half of factories (61%), construction sites (55.4%), and places of worship (51.5%) inspected were found to be at high risk of mosquito breeding. Schools (44.7%) and government institutions (40.4%) also showed alarmingly high levels of risk.