Fifty-four persons died of dengue this year by August 9, while 36,497 cases of dengue were reported from across the country during the same period, Epidemiology Unit sources said.In 2018, only 58 dengue deaths were reported. The public should be vigilant for all types of mosquito breeding sites and destroy them on a regular basis.At least 30 minutes per week should be allocated to cleaning mosquito breeding sites. The Western Province recorded 16,349 dengue cases which is the highest by August 9.