Dengue cases reported in Sri Lanka for 2023 passed the 60,000 mark
epa10811663 A Sri Lankan health worker fumigates insecticide to curb mosquito breeding in an attempt to control dengue fever in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 21 August 2023. According to the Epidemiology Unit Sri Lanka, 38 people have died and over 60,000 people are infected with dengue in the first eight months of this year. The highest number of cases were reported from the capital city of Colombo and the city's suburbs. EPA/CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE
