Dengue cases top 68,000 mark

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The tally of Dengue cases recorded for 2023 has surpassed the 68,000 mark, according to the Epidemiology Unit.

As of October 30, 68,114 cases have been reported in 2023, with the highest number of cases being from the Colombo district, which stood at 14,401.

The Western Province has recorded over 32,000 cases, the highest province-wise.

The month of October has also logged 3,631 Dengue cases.

Meanwhile, a total of 39 fatalities have been reported since January 2023.

According to health officials, dengue cases are pegged to increase owing to the prevailing rainy conditions.

In this context, people are urged to keep their surroundings clean and destroy mosquito breeding places in order to keep dengue at bay. (Sheain Fernandopulle)

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Pathirana Monday, 30 October 2023 02:00 PM

Why this is happening, Is it because of shortage of doctors or shortage of hospitals ? The truth is SHORTAGE of KNOWLEDGE. The doctors have no answers at all other than playing with medicines to see if any of them works. The same situation with COVID , the doctors have no answers that is why COVID is starting all over again. But the stupid politicians keep spending the resources in creating more and more doctors , what for ? The brainless proscription writing job the doctors do can be easily done by nurses.

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