Rising Dengue Cases Could Overwhelm Hospitals - Health Minister
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Already 24 deaths in the country since the beginning of the year, particularly exposed to the disease children. In the district of Colombo the largest number of cases. And the government has called for a week for prevention with initiatives to clean up outbreaks of reproduction of mosquitoes.
Health Ministry warns of possible dengue epidemic as cases surge
Secretary to the Ministry of Health and Mass Media, Specialist, Dr Anil Jasinghe has warned that Sri Lanka faces the risk of a major dengue outbreak this year due to the rapid increase in dengue cases reported in recent months. According to Ada Derana, Dr Jasinghe said dengue cases have shown a significant upward trend since April. According to the latest figures, around 5,600 dengue cases were reported in April, while the number increased to ap…
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