Dengue on the rise; over 66,000 cases in 2023.
The number of Dengue cases in several areas of the Western province and in the Kandy district of the Central province, has increased, The National Dengue Control Unit says
Most of the breeding grounds for mosquitoes have been identified around schools and religious places, Director of the National Dengue Control Unit Dr. Nalin Ariyaratne says.
66,652 Dengue cases have been reported in Sri Lanka so far this year.
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