By Dinasena Ratugamage Twenty one children afflicted with dengue had been detected from Suthumalai, Jaffna between 18 and 24 January, regional health officials said. PHI for...
There had been a 29.5% increase in the population of mosquitoes which carry dengue in Sri Lanka, the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) said on Saturday.NDCU...
By Rathindra Kuruwita The number of dengue cases detected in the country increases twice a year based on the monsoon season, Dr. Sudath Samaraweera, Director of...
BY JUDE DENZIL PATHIRAJA About 16,082 dengue cases had been detected in the Gampaha District in 2023, Gampaha District Regional Health Service Director Dr Indika Wanninakaye...
At a progress review meeting chaired by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, held at the Presidential Secretariat today (03), to assess the effectiveness of the dengue control programs,...
Sri Lanka was witnessing a surge in dengue with over 10,000 cases reported in December alone, the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) said in its latest...
The National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) on Tuesday announced that the average number of daily dengue cases detected in the country had increased to 335 last...
An eleven-month-old infant and an undergraduate of the Jaffna University have died of dengue while undergoing treatment at the Jaffna Teaching Hospital during the past 72...
Sri Lankans between the ages of 15 and 49 were affected by dengue more than those of other age categories, Dr. Sashini Ranaweera of the National...
The Breteau index, which measures larva density, in Sri Lanka had increased to 15 percent, the Health and Entomology Officers Association (HEOA) announced on Monday. HEOA...