Sri Lanka has recorded a total of 105,097 dengue cases and 79 deaths so far this year, the National Dengue Control Unit stated.
Health authorities have identified an additional 28 Medical Officer of Health (MOH) divisions across the island as high risk zones for dengue transmission.
The Western Province remains the hardest-hit area, accounting for 54,673 infections representing 52.02 percent of the national total. Among the individual districts, Gampaha has reported the highest number of cases at 22,053, followed by Colombo with 20,384 cases, Kandy with 8,378 and Kalutara with 6,592.
During the first 25 days of October alone, 4,377 dengue cases were reported, underscoring the ongoing spread of the disease across the island. (Newswire)