2017 dengue outbreak in Sri Lanka

2017 dengue outbreak in Sri Lanka
DiseaseDengue fever
Virus strainDengue virus
First outbreakSri Lanka
DatesMay 2017 – September 2017
Confirmed cases186,101
Deaths
440
Fatality rate0.24%

In the 2017 dengue outbreak in Sri Lanka, a rise in the number of dengue fever cases was reported on the island country of Sri Lanka. The outbreak began in the mid-year monsoon rain season, when there was record of up to 40,000 cases in July. This figure was far beyond the historical highest number of cases per month in Sri Lanka. Year end total dengue cases rose to 186,101. This number being higher than the previous year. Most cases were recorded in Western Province urban areas. There were 215 deaths reported in end of June. Approximately 43% cases report from Western Province. Highest cases reported in Colombo district[1] Year end Sri Lanka total dengue related deaths beyond the 440. Most dengue infected by young and school children. Government of Sri Lanka spend more than US$12 million for control outbreak.[2][3] Red Cross would provide help to most dengue cases reported Colombo areas in fighting the outbreak.[4]

Status of outbreak

Dengue Cases by Districts[5]
District January February March April May June July August September October November December Total
Colombo 2,734 1,900 2,467 2,570 3,333 5,372 7,471 3,620 1,251 823 1,131 1,602 34,274
Gampaha 1,635 1,087 1,870 2,072 3,168 4,901 9,039 3,553 1,246 779 1,078 1,219 31,647
Kalutara 581 448 836 739 946 1,248 2,612 1,477 663 337 528 546 10,961

See also

References

  1. ↑ "WHO | Dengue fever – Sri Lanka". WHO. Archived from the original on July 21, 2017. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
  2. ↑ "Sri Lanka: Dengue Outbreak - Jul 2017". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
  3. ↑ Tissera, Hasitha A.; Jayamanne, Bernard D.W.; Raut, Rajendra; Janaki, Sakunthala M.D.; Tozan, Yesim; Samaraweera, Preshila C.; Liyanage, Prasad; Ghouse, Azhar; Rodrigo, Chaturaka; de Silva, Aravinda M.; Fernando, Sumadhya D. (April 2020). "Severe Dengue Epidemic, Sri Lanka, 2017". Emerging Infectious Diseases. 26 (4): 682–691. doi:10.3201/eid2604.190435. ISSN 1080-6040. PMC 7101108. PMID 32186490.
  4. ↑ "Dengue Fever Outbreak in Sri Lanka Kills Nearly 300 People". Time. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
  5. ↑ "Trends". www.epid.gov.lk. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
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