Malaria Control campaign of the Ministry of Health (MoH) has provided 50,000 especially medicated mosquito nets to families in Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu districts. Followed by monsoon rains Chikungunya, Malaria and Dengue are prevalent in the area.

According the health sources over 15, 463 dengue patients were reported in 2004 with 88 deaths reported while in year 2005 death toll was 28.

In 2006, 11, 979 patients were reported with 47 deaths. More than 4300 patients and 29 deaths were reported last year.

More than 1,900 dengue patients were reported in the first two months in 2008.