Over 53,000 cases of dengue have been recorded so far this year, statistics released by the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) have shown.
A sharp increase was recorded in June, during which the number of monthly cases exceeded 10,000 for the first time in 2026.
The NDCU also reported 13 deaths from dengue this year.
The numbers
The total number of dengue cases this year, according to the NDCU, was 53,159, with 19,318 cases reported in June alone – almost twice the number (8590) recorded in May.
More than half (52.36%) the number of cases were reported from Western Province with 27,833 infections this year.
124 Medical Officer of Health (MoH) divisions have been identified as high-risk, the NDCU’s weekly report stated.
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