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Dengue fever

📍 Sri Lanka

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Confirmed cases

33,872

Deaths

Case fatality rate

0.1%

Cumulative cases since outbreak start — Official bulletin dated 2026-05-01

Report date : 2026-05-01

Official report date — in isolated zones, field onset typically precedes this by days to weeks.

Region : asia

Dengue in Sri Lanka — WHO reported 33,872 cumulative cases and 17 deaths in 2026 as of the period starting 2026-05-01. Source: WHO Global Dengue Surveillance.

Focal Point GuidanceSTANDARD MONITORING

First actions

→Log in national surveillance system — continue routine monitoring
→Compare with seasonal baseline for this region and disease
→Include in weekly surveillance briefing — escalate if trend worsens (▲ cases or CFR)

Source: Official↗

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HealthWatch Global. Dengue fever outbreak — Sri Lanka [Internet]. 2026-05-01 [cited 2026 Jul 14]. Available from: https://healthwatch-global.com/en/outbreak/2c0f291c-e09b-4b96-afaf-7d7cb3e5251c. Data source: Official.

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