In the wake of the rise of Chikungunya cases in Sri Lanka, in addition to Dengue, Colombo Municipal Council’s (CMC) Public ...

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

There is an outbreak of chikungunya, a mosquito-borne viral disease, in several parts of the country with Colombo and the suburbs the hardest hit. The number of those infected has surged in the past ...

Amidst rise in Chikungunya cases in Sri Lanka, Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said yesterday the Epidemiology Unit is ...

Sri Lanka Public Health Inspectors Association Secretary Chamil Muthukuda said yesterday (21) that there is an increase in the incidence of chikungunya in the country.

A health worker fumigates against mosquitoes carrying dengue in 2023 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Thilina Kaluthotage / NurPhoto via Getty Images “Dengue is already found in many places in the U.S ...

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 ...

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, ...

Prof. Jeewandara, who mentioned that it is crucial to understand the differences in dengue seroprevalence rates in different regions in Sri Lanka, emphasizes that this research will assist in ...

One fourth of Mumbai’s 2050 km of roads currently dug up for various reasons, creating unimaginable chaos and potentially dangerous situations; mid-day’s deep-dive series exposes BMC’s poor ...