(250606) -- COLOMBO, June 6, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Health workers inspect mosquito breeding grounds in a residential area as part of a dengue eradication program in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on June 6, 2025. A total of 6,042 cases of dengue was reported from Sri Lanka in May, the latest data by the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) shows.
The data also indicates a steady increase in dengue cases over the past three months, with 3,766 cases reported in March and 5,166 cases in April.
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