COLOMBO, July 5 (Xinhua) -- The Epidemiology Unit of Sri Lanka's Healthy Ministry said on Wednesday that the number of reported dengue cases this year has passed the 50,000 mark.
The unit said that a total of 50,264 cases have been reported so far this year.
The highest number of cases was reported in Gampaha district, the second-most populous district in Sri Lanka.
The unit also identified 43 high-risk areas for dengue and is carrying out mosquito eradication campaigns.
A total of 31 dengue-related deaths have been reported so far in 2023, the unit said.
Meanwhile, the meteorology department said there will be heavy rain in the coming days, which can encourage the breeding of mosquitoes.
Sri Lanka registered over 76,000 dengue cases last year, according to official data. ■
