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  1. WHO warns of accelerated disease spread in Sri Lanka due to climate change.

Dengue is rising rapidly in Sri Lanka, with mosquitoes acting as the vector for the disease.

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Dengue is rising rapidly in Sri Lanka, with mosquitoes acting as the vector for the disease.

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Sri LankaDengue

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  1. India provided Technical Malathion for dengue control in Sri Lanka.1 source
  2. The dengue outbreak in Sri Lanka has escalated, now overwhelming the health system.1 source
  3. A student at the University of Ruhuna contracted Dengue fever amidst a rise in cases reported from Western Province, leading to a ceremony at the Presidential Secretariat.Sub-event
  4. Uncontrolled dengue fever spread reported in Sri Lanka.1 source
  5. Dengue cases are rapidly increasing in Sri Lanka.1 source
  6. Dengue fever transmission reported in Sri Lanka.1 source
  7. Rising dengue cases could overwhelm hospitals.Sub-event
  8. Health department directed special inspections and officials coordinated sanitation activities amid election disruption.Sub-event
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  1. Dengue cases were reported in Gampaha, Ratnapura, and Matara districts.Sub-event
  2. Dengue cases are rising rapidly in Sri Lanka, with mosquitoes acting as the vector.1 source
  3. Dengue outbreaks in Sri Lanka are causing productivity decline and economic costs.1 source

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