{
  "id": 10563712,
  "title": "Dengue cases top 100,000 mark",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/dengue-cases-top-100-000-mark",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-29T00:00:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/dengue-cases-top-100000-mark/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}