Over 50,000 dengue cases reported in Sri Lanka so far this year
The Epidemiology Unit
of Sri Lanka's Healthy Ministry said on Wednesday that the number of reported
dengue cases this year has passed the 50,000 mark.
The unit said that a
total of 50,264 cases have been reported so far this year.
The highest number of
cases was reported in Gampaha district, the second-most populous district in
Sri Lanka.
A total of 31
dengue-related deaths have been reported so far in 2023, the unit said.
Meanwhile, the meteorology
department said there will be heavy rain in the coming days, which can
encourage the breeding of mosquitoes.
Sri Lanka registered
over 76,000 dengue cases last year, according to official data.
xinhua
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