Over 70 high-risk areas for dengue identified after months

31 December 2023 05:05 pm Views - 1395

Colombo, Dec 31 (Daily Mirror) -  With the dengue cases mounting, the Epidemiology Unit has identified 71 high-risk MOH areas where dengue breeding places have been found in abundance.

The majority of these areas represent the Western Province, where 39,784 cases have been reported, the highest in terms of provinces.

According to the Epidemiology Unit, as of December 31, a total of 87,986 cases have been logged in 2023, with the highest number being from the Colombo District, which stood at 18,572.

A total of 57 individuals have died of Dengue this year.

Moreover, the tally of Dengue cases registered in December stood at 11,498, recording the highest number of cases reported in a month in 2023.