Sri Lanka

More than 2,000 dengue cases have been reported up until now this year in Sri Lanka, according to the current stats released by the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU).
The NDCU stated that a total of 2,352 cases had actually been reported with no deaths therefore far.The Gampaha District tape-recorded the highest variety of cases accounting for 374 cases out of the total.The Colombo District had the 2nd highest number of cases (304) while the Galle District likewise recorded 169 clients and 134 patients from the Kandy District.Last year, a total of 49,887 dengue cases were reported in the country with a death toll of 24, according to the NDCU.





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