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Dengue was first serologically confirmed in the country in 1962. A Chikungunya outbreak followed in 1965. In the early 1970s two type of dengue dominated in Sri Lanka: DENV-1 type1 and DENV-2 type 2. A total of 51 cases and 15 deaths were reported in 1965–1968. From 1989 onward, dengue fever has become endemic in Sri Lanka. [4]
In 2017, there was a rise in the number of dengue fever cases reported in the island country of Sri Lanka. The peak of the outbreak occurred during the mid-year monsoon season with more than 40,000 cases reported in July alone, far exceeding historical highs. By the end of the year, the total number of dengue cases had risen to 186,101. [1]
In Sri Lanka, there were 180,000 reported cases in 2017. [102] The majority of cases being reported from the Western province. The highest numbers of dengue cases were reported during the 20 week of 2017. [103] Sri Lankan health authorities warned that the country was facing a dengue epidemic with at least 301 patients dead. [104]
As of today, there have been 106 travel-associated dengue cases, including one death reported in Texas," the agency said Monday. "This is the highest annual case count in Texas since 2002," it added.
Widespread non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer are not included. An epidemic is the rapid spread of disease to a large number of people in a given population within a short period of time; in meningococcal infections , an attack rate in excess of 15 cases per 100,000 people for two consecutive weeks is considered ...
Category: Disease outbreaks in Sri Lanka. ... Printable version; Help ... 2017 dengue outbreak in Sri Lanka; C.
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