{
  "id": 3846925,
  "title": "Dengue far from over: 9330 new cases so far this month",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/dengue-far-from-over-9330-new-cases-so-far-this-month",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-27T23:45:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/dengue-far-from-over-9330-new-cases-so-far-this-month/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Sri Lanka has reported a total of 94,666 dengue cases and 72 deaths so far in 2026, with August seeing 9,330 new cases. The Western Province bears the brunt of the outbreak, accounting for 52.92% of the national total, while Gampaha district has been the hardest hit, with 20,170 cases representing 21.31% of the country's total. The National Dengue Control Unit has identified 76 high-risk Medical Officer of Health (MOH) areas during Week 33 of 2026, indicating the ongoing pressure on health facilities amid the outbreak.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "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."
}