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Dengue cases near 90,000 as death toll rises to 65

By Pradeep Prasanna Samarakoon Dengue cases have surged to 89,395 so far this year, with the death toll rising to 65, according to the latest figures released by the National Dengue Control Unit yesterday (9). The figures, based on data recorded up to Saturday (8), show that more than half of the cases reported so […]

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