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A total of 3,811 new dengue cases have been identified across the country in the first three weeks of 2025, of which 45.2% – that is: 1,723 patients – have been reported from the Gampaha district, the National Dengue Control Unit said.
508 patients have been identified from the Colombo district and 105 from the Kalutara district, and there have been 2 deaths due to dengue so far this year.
The total number of dengue cases reported in 2024 is 49,873, of which 10,054 dengue cases were reported in the three months of October, November and December alone, according to data from the National Dengue Control Unit. The unit also stated that 22 health medical divisions continue to remain as dengue high-risk zones.
