Sri Lanka's dengue outbreak strains hospitals as cases double from last year

Sri Lanka records over 1,000 dengue cases in a day as hospitals face severe strain

AI-generated image Sri Lanka recorded 1,069 dengue cases within the past 24 hours, pushing the total number of infections reported this year to 47,179, as health authorities warn that hospitals are coming under severe pressure due to the rapid spread of the disease. The National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) said the total number of dengue-related deaths reported so far this year stands at 28. Acting Director of the NDCU, Dr. Kapila Kannangara, sta…

Sri Lanka's dengue outbreak strains hospitals as cases double from last year

Sri Lanka is experiencing a sharp rise in dengue fever cases, with more than 45,000 infections recorded so far this year, nearly double the total for the whole of last year.Health authorities have warned that public hospitals are struggling to cope, citing shortages of beds, medicines, laboratory capacity and essential equipment.Officials have deployed inspection teams nationwide to eliminate breeding sites of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, but say…