A new mosquito species endemic to Sri Lanka has been discovered in Mirigama, raising fresh concerns among health officials as ...

The prevailing intermittent rainy weather conditions are contributing to the spread of viral infections among the people, Sri ...

Health officials urge the public to remain vigilant and seek immediate medical attention if they experience symptoms linked ...

If this government continues like this, the President will have to go by such a mass uprising again,” a resident warned.

Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, issued an urgent alert about dengue fever, a painful and sometimes deadly mosquito-borne illness common in tropical and subtropical ...

A health worker fumigating against dengue on July 28, 2023, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. “Dengue is already found in many places in the U.S. that have never seen this disease before,” said Renzo Guinto, a ...

Sri Lanka’s specialist physician can ensure sustainable healthcare ... The other diseases he mentioned were Dengue Fever, COVID-19, Tuberculosis (TB), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and ...

Health professionals, the military, and the Sri Lanka Police are participating in the effort, which aims to curb the spread of dengue, especially with the upcoming monsoon season.

Health authorities have raised concerns over a noticeable increase in the spread of the Chikungunya virus, which is ...

According to Prof Neelika Malavige, a dengue specialist at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura in Sri Lanka who was not involved in the paper, no country currently screens blood donors for dengue.

The National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) pointed out that there is a risk of dengue spreading again due to the ongoing intermittent rains. The NDCU further stated that, considering the risky situation, ...