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905 dengue cases, eight deaths in Colombo [1]

Some 905 cases of dengue with eight deaths have been reported in the city since January, the Colombo Municipality said yesterday.

It said these figures were bound to rise further because of the heavy rains in some parts of the country.

Colombo Municipality Chief Medical Officer Pradeep Kariyawasam said 222 cases of dengue with one death were reported this month.

Publication Date: 
30/05/2011
Olindhi Jayasundere [2]
Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) [3]
Tags:
Sri Lanka [4], Dengue [5], Health [6], Waterborne diseases [7]
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