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06 Jun 2025, 18:16 GMT+10
(250606) -- COLOMBO, June 6, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Health workers inspect mosquito breeding grounds in a residential area as part of a dengue eradication program in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on June 6, 2025. A total of 6,042 cases of dengue was reported from Sri Lanka in May, the latest data by the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) shows.
The data also indicates a steady increase in dengue cases over the past three months, with 3,766 cases reported in March and 5,166 cases in April.
TO GO WITH "Dengue cases surge past 6,000 in Sri Lanka in May as monsoon season begins" (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)
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