NewsDesk @bactiman63
In a follow-up on the dengue fever outbreak in Sri Lanka, an elevated level of dengue fever activity has been reported nationwide in Sri Lanka.
Since the beginning of 2023, the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) in Sri Lanka has reported 35,419 dengue cases, with approximately half from the Western Province.
This figure are around three times higher than the cases recorded in the corresponding period of the last two years.
The highest number of dengue cases in the Western Province has been found in Gampaha district and the number is 7,978. There are 7411 dengue cases reported from Colombo district and 2121 dengue cases from Kalutara district.
On May 24, 2023, check out the ISNTD Connect meeting–Dengue: Sri Lanka in focus–for more discussion and information.
Health officials point out that a significant number of dengue patients have been reported from Kandy, Ratnapura and Galle districts as well.
Local governments have launched a nationwide public awareness campaign.
Subscribe to Outbreak News TV on YouTube
- Panama: Updated cases to date on dengue, malaria, hantavirus and more
- South Africa measles outbreak tops 1,000 cases
- Seattle: Officials investigate confirmed measles case in a child
- Paraguay: Chikungunya cases decrease, but dengue fever is on the rise
- Boston Restaurant, Los Amigos Taqueria, Linked to Salmonella Outbreak
- Iraq: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever cases rise to 119, Dhi Qar governorate reports the most cases
- Cholera: More than 1.1 billion people are at risk, Southeastern Africa is particularly badly affected
- Pennsylvania reports most syphilis and congenital syphilis since 1990
