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Dengue cases in 2021 pass 15,000

04 Nov 2021

BY Dinitha Rathnayake A total of 15,248 suspected dengue cases have been reported to the Epidemiology Unit from all over the island since January 2021 to date, according to the Unit’s Latest Disease Trends. Approximately 46.5% of dengue cases were reported from the Western Province (WP). A total of 4,237 dengue cases have been reported from the Colombo Municipal Council area (944) and from other areas of Colombo (3,293). The highest number of cases was reported from Colombo in July (959). In October, 633 cases were reported from Colombo. In the Gampaha District, the highest number of cases was reported in July with 405 cases, and in the Kalutara District, 290 cases were reported in July. The total number of cases in the Gampaha District from January to date is 1,680 and in the Kalutara District, 1,177 cases were reported for the same period. There are two peak seasons for dengue transmission in Sri Lanka which are from October to December and from May to July. According to the Epidemiology Unit, it is important to seek medical attention in the event of fever and to do the relevant laboratory investigations at least by day three of the fever.

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