Dengue deaths rise to 25: May inching to record highest cases

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The death toll from the dengue epidemic has climbed to 25, with the latest deaths being confirmed over the weekend.

According to the Epidemiology Unit, as of May 30, a total of 38,639 cases have been reported, with the highest number of cases being recorded from the Gampaha district as 8,630.

Moreover, the Epidemiology Unit has identified 61 high-risk MOH areas where dengue breeding places have been found in abundance.

Meanwhile, the month of May is inching to record the highest dengue cases since January, as it is just 32 cases away with one more day to spare in the month.

At present, the tally of dengue cases logged in the month of May stands at 8,932 while January reported 8,963 cases, the highest so far in 2023. (Sheain Fernandopulle)

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Let Us Lead The World For Others To Follow Tuesday, 30 May 2023 09:06 PM

Like hundreds of other infections, diseases, and medical problems ,dengue has been in existence for hundreds of years with NO ANSWERS TO FULLY UNDERSTAND OR ERADICATE THE THE PROBLEM . Yet the respect for the doctors NEVER DIMINISH and we keep producing more and more doctors every year. What is the point of this ? . We don’t have smart politicians, so it is left to the people to ask, WHY CAN’T WE BRING IN THE PEOPLE OF SCIENCE ( Biologists, Chemists, and Physicists ) to take control of medicine in Sri Lanka.

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