“The confirmed cases are declining but reporting is not declining,” Dengue Unit Director, Dr.Anura Jayasekera told the Sunday Observer. The Epidemiology Unit data showed a high number of cases of dengue in Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara and Ratnapura Districts. Travel advisoryIAMAT, an international body advising globe-trotters on health matters issued a dengue warning dated September 20 for Sri Lanka on its website. There are two peak seasons for dengue transmission in Sri Lanka: from October to December and from May to July. According to the WHO, severe dengue was first recognised in the 1950s during dengue epidemics in the Philippines and Thailand.

Source: Sunday Observer October 05, 2019 20:03 UTC