Sri Lanka Dengue 2015

[Ronan Kelly]

Epidemiology Unit update to May 22nd.
http://www.epid.gov.lk/web/index.php...id=448&lang=en

365 cases in the past 8 days.

January: 6,343 (-)
February: 3,723 (-)
March: 1,913 (-1)
April: 1,259 (+6)
May: 897 (+360)

Total: 14,135

The Epidemiology Unit no longer reports fatalities. Official %cfr over the past few years has decreased from 0.65% in 2010 to 0.61% in 2011 to 0.4% in 2012 to 0.25% in 2013 to a preliminary 0.21% in 2014 and a reported 0.2% this year. This would allow an estimate of between 28 and 91 fatal cases so far in 2015, with the official figure on the lower side of this estimate.


Comparison to previous years;

May 21st 2014 - 9,939 cases
May 21st 2013 - 12,931 cases
May 18th 2012 - 11,403 cases, 53 fatal
May 21st 2011 - 5,657 cases, 49 fatal

[Ronan Kelly]

Epidemiology Unit update to May 29th.

http://www.epid.gov.lk/web/index.php?option=com_casesanddeaths&Itemid=448&lang=en

344 cases in the past 7 days.

January: 6,343 (-)
February: 3,723 (-)
March: 1,927 (+14)
April: 1,265 (+6)
May: 1,221 (+324)

Total: 14,479

The Epidemiology Unit no longer reports fatalities. Official %cfr over the past few years has decreased from 0.65% in 2010 to 0.61% in 2011 to 0.4% in 2012 to 0.25% in 2013 to a preliminary 0.21% in 2014 and a reported 0.2% this year. This would allow an estimate of between 28 and 94 fatal cases so far in 2015, with the official figure on the lower side of this estimate.


Comparison to previous years;

May 30th 2014 - 11,106 cases (33 fatalities reported in the media)
June 3rd 2013 - 13,675 cases (35 fatalities reported in media)
May 28th 2012 - 11,600 cases, 53 fatal
June 3rd 2011 - 6,720 cases, 60 fatal

[Ronan Kelly]

Epidemiology Unit update to June 5th.

http://www.epid.gov.lk/web/index.php?option=com_casesanddeaths&Itemid=448&lang=en

297 cases in the past 7 days.

January: 6,343 (-)
February: 3,723 (-)
March: 1,943 (+16)
April: 1,278 (+13)
May: 1,489 (+268)

Total: 14,776

The Epidemiology Unit no longer reports fatalities. Official %cfr over the past few years has decreased from 0.65% in 2010 to 0.61% in 2011 to 0.4% in 2012 to 0.25% in 2013 to a preliminary 0.21% in 2014 and a reported 0.2% this year. This would allow an estimate of between 29 and 96 fatal cases so far in 2015, with the official figure on the lower side of this estimate.


Comparison to previous years;

June 6th 2014 - 12,207 cases (39 fatalities reported in the media)
June 6th 2013 - 13,978 cases (41 fatalities reported in media)
June 15th 2012 - 12,165 cases, 65 fatal
June 3rd 2011 - 6,720 cases, 60 fatal

[Ronan Kelly]

Epidemiology Unit update to June 11th.
http://www.epid.gov.lk/web/index.php...id=448&lang=en

347 cases in the past 6 days.

January: 6,343 (-)
February: 3,731 (+8)
March: 1,959 (+16)
April: 1,286 (+8)
May: 1,587 (+98)
June: 217 (+217)

Total: 15,123

The Epidemiology Unit no longer reports fatalities. Official %cfr over the past few years has decreased from 0.65% in 2010 to 0.61% in 2011 to 0.4% in 2012 to 0.25% in 2013 to a preliminary 0.21% in 2014 and a reported 0.2% this year. This would allow an estimate of between 30 and 98 fatal cases so far in 2015, with the official figure on the lower side of this estimate. 26 fatalities have been reported in the media https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/...274#post733274 .



Comparison to previous years;

June 12th 2014 - 13,556 cases (39 fatalities reported in the media)
June 13th 2013 - 14,544 cases (41 fatalities reported in media)
June 15th 2012 - 12,165 cases, 65 fatal
June 13th 2011 - 7,612 cases, 66 fatal

[Ronan Kelly]

07 June 2015

Dengue risk heightens in 10 districts: 400 members of tri-forces deployed for eradication
The Health Units stated that there is a risk of dengue spreading in 10 districts due to the rainy season.

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Within the last 5 months of this year 26 have died due to dengue, while 14,700 cases were reported.

http://www.vilanguwa.info/2015/06/kaluthara-child.html

Dengue on the rise 1,300 cases reported in Colombo so far this year
The number of reported dengue cases has significantly increased in and around Colombo due to the incessant rains prevailing over the past few weeks, the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) said yesterday.
The CMC sources told Ceylon Today that the number of reported dengue cases has increased upto 1,300 this year with two reported deaths.

Ceylontoday, 2015-06-06 02:00:00 Read 122 Times
Dengue on the rise 1,300 cases reported in Colombo so far this year

By Cassendra Doole
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https://www.ceylontoday.lk/51-94830-...this-year.html


DENGUE IN SRI LANKA: BURDEN, CHALLENGES AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES -- AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH DR. HASITHA TISSERA
Submitted on Wed, 2015-05-20 14:50
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Today, however, Sri Lanka has reached the lowest-ever case fatality rate of 0.2% (47,258 cases with 97 deaths) in 2014 from a high 5% and 1% in 1996 and 2009 respectively, despite the increase in the proportion of DHF to 10-15%. Standardized early detection and management of cases based on national guidelines have significantly contributed in lowering the mortality over the past several years.
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What measures are being taken to control dengue in Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka is advancing responsibly to reach a case-fatality rate below 0.1% through capacity building by early detection and management of DHF. Over the past several years a number of activities were initiated to strengthen the clinical management and the prevention of dengue. Establishing high-dependency units with necessary equipment including portable ultrasound scanners in all major hospitals - to detect plasma leak early, training of clinical staff based on national guidelines, institutionalizing mandatory patient monitoring charts, and regular clinical and death audits were the key activities on clinical management.

Additionally, continued dedicated vector control activities using adulticides and larvicides alone is showing little effect in preventing seasonal outbreaks. However, integrated vector management led by source reduction campaigns with the participation of diverse groups of stakeholders, based on strong real-time web based epidemiological and entomological surveillance data on an environmental management platform is gradually gaining momentum as evidenced by steady decline in positive breeding places prior to dengue season and community response.
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http://www.denguevaccines.org/dengue...asitha-tissera

[Shiloh]

Source: http://newsfirst.lk/english/2015/06/...s-reveal/99661

More Dengue in Colombo district ? statistics reveal
Jun 13, 2015 Rishan Hannan Local 0

The Ministry of Health says that over 15,171 cases of Dengue have been reported this year. According to the Epidemiology Unit, a majority of cases ? 4327 ? were reported from the from the Colombo district...

[Ronan Kelly]

Epidemiology Unit update to June 19th.
http://www.epid.gov.lk/web/index.php...id=448&lang=en

445 cases in the past 8 days.

January: 6,343 (-)
February: 3,731 (-)
March: 1,961 (+2)
April: 1,292 (+6)
May: 1,606 (+19)
June: 635 (+418)

Total: 15,568

The Epidemiology Unit no longer reports fatalities. Official %cfr over the past few years has decreased from 0.65% in 2010 to 0.61% in 2011 to 0.4% in 2012 to 0.25% in 2013 to a preliminary 0.21% in 2014 and a reported 0.2% this year. This would allow an estimate of between 31 and 101 fatal cases so far in 2015, with the official figure on the lower side of this estimate. 26 fatalities have been reported in the media https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/...274#post733274 .



Comparison to previous years;

June 16th 2014 - 14,152 cases (39 fatalities reported in the media)
June 18th 2013 - 14,954 cases; 42 fatal cases were reported in the media)
June 15th 2012 - 12,165 cases; 65 fatal)
June 20th 2011 - 7,948 cases; 69 fatal)

[Ronan Kelly]

Epidemiology Unit update to June 26th.
http://www.epid.gov.lk/web/index.php...id=448&lang=en

381 cases in the past 7 days.

January: 6,343 (-)
February: 3,731 (-)
March: 1,961 (-)
April: 1,292 (-)
May: 1,616 (+10)
June: 1,006 (+371)

Total: 15,949

The Epidemiology Unit no longer reports fatalities. Official %cfr over the past few years has decreased from 0.65% in 2010 to 0.61% in 2011 to 0.4% in 2012 to 0.25% in 2013 to a preliminary 0.21% in 2014 and a reported 0.2% this year. This would allow an estimate of between 31 and 103 fatal cases so far in 2015, with the official figure on the lower side of this estimate. 26 fatalities have been reported in the media https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/...274#post733274 .



Comparison to previous years;

June 23rd 2014 - 15,775 cases (39 fatalities reported in the media)
June 24th 2013 - 15,478 cases; 50 fatal cases were reported in the media)
June 20th 2012 - 12,336 cases; 75 fatal)
June 24th 2011 - 9,136 cases; 73 fatal)

[Ronan Kelly]

Epidemiology Unit update to July 3rd.
http://www.epid.gov.lk/web/index.php...id=448&lang=en

344 cases in the past 7 days.

January: 6,343 (-)
February: 3,731 (-)
March: 1,961 (-)
April: 1,292 (-)
May: 1,616 (-)
June: 1,350 (+344)

Total: 16,293

The Epidemiology Unit no longer reports fatalities. Official %cfr over the past few years has decreased from 0.65% in 2010 to 0.61% in 2011 to 0.4% in 2012 to 0.25% in 2013 to a preliminary 0.21% in 2014 and a reported 0.2% this year. This would allow an estimate of between 32 and 105 fatal cases so far in 2015, with the official figure on the lower side of this estimate. 26 fatalities have been reported in the media https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/...274#post733274 .



Comparison to previous years;

July 2nd 2014 - 18,339 cases (50 fatalities reported in the media)
July 4th 2013 - 16,526 cases; 50 fatal cases were reported in the media)
July 17th 2012 - 14,423 cases; 75 fatal)
July 1st 2011 - 10,010 cases; 77 fatal)

[Shiloh]

Source: http://www.dailynews.lk/?q=local/den...ast-six-months

Tuesday, July 7, 2015 - 01:00
Dengue: 16,236 suspected cases reported in last six months

Around 16,236 suspected dengue cases have been reported to the Epidemiology Unit from all over the island during the last six months...

[Ronan Kelly]

Epidemiology Unit update to July 9th.
http://www.epid.gov.lk/web/index.php...id=448&lang=en

318 cases in the past 6 days.

January: 6,343 (-)
February: 3,731 (-)
March: 1,961 (-)
April: 1,292 (-)
May: 1,617 (+1)
June: 1,463 (+113)
July: 204 (+204)

Total: 16,611

The Epidemiology Unit no longer reports fatalities. Official %cfr over the past few years has decreased from 0.65% in 2010 to 0.61% in 2011 to 0.4% in 2012 to 0.25% in 2013 to a preliminary 0.21% in 2014 and a reported 0.2% this year. This would allow an estimate of between 33 and 107 fatal cases so far in 2015, with the official figure on the lower side of this estimate. 26 fatalities have been reported in the media https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/...274#post733274 .



Comparison to previous years;

July 9th 2014 - 20,074 cases (50 fatalities reported in the media)
July 10th 2013 - 16,936 cases; 50 fatal cases were reported in the media)
July 17th 2012 - 14,423 cases; 75 fatal)
July 8th 2011 - 11,110 cases; 82 fatal)

[Ronan Kelly]

Epidemiology Unit update to July 17th.
http://www.epid.gov.lk/web/index.php...id=448&lang=en

469 cases in the past 8 days.

January: 6,343 (-)
February: 3,731 (-)
March: 1,961 (-)
April: 1,292 (-)
May: 1,622 (+5)
June: 1,469 (+6)
July: 662 (+458)

Total: 17,080

The Epidemiology Unit no longer reports fatalities. Official %cfr over the past few years has decreased from 0.65% in 2010 to 0.61% in 2011 to 0.4% in 2012 to 0.25% in 2013 to a preliminary 0.21% in 2014 and a reported 0.2% this year. This would allow an estimate of between 34 and 111 fatal cases so far in 2015, with the official figure on the lower side of this estimate. 26 fatalities have been reported in the media https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/...274#post733274 to June 7th.



Comparison to previous years;

July 16th 2014 - 21,432 cases (50 fatalities reported in the media to July 2nd)
July 15th 2013 - 17,361 cases; 52 fatal cases were reported in the media)
July 17th 2012 - 14,423 cases; 75 fatal)
July 15th 2011 - 11,901 cases; 93 fatal)

[Ronan Kelly]

Epidemiology Unit update to July 24th.
http://www.epid.gov.lk/web/index.php...id=448&lang=en

406 cases in the past 7 days.

January: 6,343 (-)
February: 3,731 (-)
March: 1,961 (-)
April: 1,292 (-)
May: 1,622 (-)
June: 1,469 (-)
July: 1,068 (+406)

Total: 17,486

The Epidemiology Unit no longer reports fatalities. Official %cfr over the past few years has decreased from 0.65% in 2010 to 0.61% in 2011 to 0.4% in 2012 to 0.25% in 2013 to a preliminary 0.21% in 2014 and a reported 0.2% this year. This would allow an estimate of between 34 and 113 fatal cases so far in 2015, with the official figure on the lower side of this estimate. 26 fatalities have been reported in the media https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/...274#post733274 to June 7th.



Comparison to previous years;

July 25th 2014 - 23,355 cases (50 fatalities reported in the media to July 2nd)
July 25th 2013 - 18,344 cases; 55 fatal cases were reported in the media)
July 25th 2012 - 15,236 cases; 75 fatal)
July 27th 2011 - 13,516 cases; 93 fatal)

[Shiloh]

Source: http://www.news.lk/news/business/ite...ue-in-7-months

17436 cases of suspected dengue in 7 months
Published in Development - Provincial

During the 7 months of 2015, 17,436 patients suspected of dengue in the country have been reported to the Epidemiology Unit.

Approximately 4830 dengue cases have been reported from the Western Province. The highest number of dengue cases was reported during 4th week...

[Ronan Kelly]

Dengue fighting squads rejoice at sharp drop in cases

By Joshua Surendraraj

Dengue cases have declined sharply this month compared to the corresponding period in the past six years, much to the relief of health officials who claim the drop is due to the success of mosquito control methods adopted by the Health Ministry.
In addition, statistics released by the Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry indicate a drop in the total number of dengue cases reported during these past few months, making it the lowest number of cases reported since 2011 for this period.


Health officials say awareness programmes and cleaning up operations of mosquito-breeding spots like these have been successful in bringing down the number of dengue cases. Pic by Nilan Maligaspe

Officials acknowledged the weather could have made a difference.
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The number of deaths due to dengue has also reduced to 32 from the 67 reported last year, Dr. Palihawadana said.
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http://www.sundaytimes.lk/150726/news/dengue-fighting-squads-rejoice-at-sharp-drop-in-cases-158613.html