Dengue Outbreak Worsens in Sri Lanka, Cases Pass 44,000
Health authorities launched cleanup and mosquito-control drives as cases nearly doubled in two months, with eight districts reporting more than 2,000 patients.
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Dengue outbreak worsens in Sri Lanka, cases pass 44,000
File photo of a Sri Lankan health worker fumigating insecticide to control dengue-carrying mosquitoes in Colombo. (EPA Images pic) COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is battling the worst outbreak of mosquito-borne dengue fever in years, with more than 44,000 cases and 28 deaths recorded since January, an official said on Friday, putting public hospitals under strain. Dengue is common during Sri Lanka’s monsoon season, but unplanned urbanisation coupled with da…
Dengue fever is spreading like never before in Sri Lanka and the infection is said to be very serious. It is said that more than 44 thousand people have been infected with dengue in the last 6 months alone. It is reported that the maximum number of people has been infected in the capital Colombo alone. Apart from this, it is said that many people have been infected in various cities like Kandy and Kalutara. So far, 28 people, including 5 chi…
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