Dengue cases spike in Sri Lanka; Over 60,000 reported so far

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Sri Lanka's Health Ministry said that the number of Dengue cases reported in Sri Lanka has increased threefold compared to 2021.

So far in 2022, more than 62,000 Dengue cases have been reported.

Director of the National Dengue Control Unit, Dr Sudath Samaraweera says 60 people have died from Dengue this year, adding that a majority of the victims were children and those below the age of 50 years.