Seven provinces at high-risk Acting Deputy Provincial Director of Health Services for the Western Province, Specialist Dr. Navinda Soysa has disclosed that the total number of dengue cases reported in Sri Lanka this year had crossed 100,000. Dr. Soysa said so appearing on Ada Derana’s BIG FOCUS programme yesterday (28). Although a decline had been […]
Dengue cases in Sri Lanka have surpassed the 100,000 mark, with seven provinces currently at high-risk, according to Acting Deputy Provincial Director of Health Services for the Western Province, Specialist Dr. Navinda Soysa. While there has been a decline in daily reported cases compared to previous months, the risk has not yet subsided, according to Dr. Soysa.
Seven out of the country's nine provinces are still considered high-risk for dengue, and Dr. Soysa emphasized the importance of adhering to health guidelines to mitigate the spread of the disease.
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