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**Ronan Kelly** · May 19, 2018, 06:13 AM

Updated to May 18. 758 new cases in 7 days.

http://www.epid.gov.lk/web/index.php...d=448&lang=en#

January: 7,178 (-)
February 4,395 (-)
March: 3,324 (-)
April: 2,524 (+6)
May: 1,323 (+756)

Total: 18,760 (Edit: actually adds to 18,744 - Ro)

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 0.40% in 2012 to 0.28% in 2013 to 0.20% in 2014 to 0.19% in 2015 to 0.17% in 2016 and a preliminary 0.23% for 2017. This would allow an estimate of between 31 and 121 fatal cases in 2018. 15 fatalities from 14,000 cases (cfr 0.11%) have been reported in the media as of April 3.

Comparison to Previous Years
2017: 48,368 cases to May 19; (media 115 fatalities to May 20)
2016: 17,129 cases to May 19 (media 14 fatalities to April 23)
2015: 14,135 cases to May 22 (media 26 fatalities to June 6)
2014: 9,939 cases to May 21 (media 11 fatalities to March 20)
2013: 12,931 cases to May 21 (media 34 fatalities to May 7)
2012: 11,403 cases, 53 fatalities to May 18
2011: 5,657 cases, 49 fatalities to May 21

**Ronan Kelly** · May 23, 2018, 05:29 AM

Dengue patient numbers reach 18,760 by May 18
Wednesday, May 23, 2018 - 01:00

Nadira Gunatilleke
A total of 18,760 dengue cases and 20 confirmed dengue deaths had been reported up to May 18 from all parts of the country, the Epidemiology Unit said.

According to the epidemiologists, the highest number of dengue cases, 2,891, had been reported from the Colombo district, while the second highest number, 2,618, had been reported from the Baticaloa district. The third highest number of dengue cases, 1,590, had been reported from the Gampaha district.

The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) reported a total of 7,89 dengue cases during the same period. The other parts of the Colombo district had recorded a total of 2,102 dengue cases. The total number of dengue cases reported from the Western Province was 5,601, epidemiologists said.
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Dengue patient numbers reach 18,760 by May 18

http://www.dailynews.lk/2018/05/23/local/151756/dengue-patient-numbers-reach-18760-may-18

A total of 18,760 dengue cases and 20 confirmed dengue deaths had been reported up to May 18 from all parts of the country, the Epidemiology Unit said. According to the epidemiologists, the highest number of dengue cases, 2,891, had been reported from the Colombo district, while the second highest number, 2,618, had been reported from the Baticaloa district. The third highest number of dengue cases, 1,590, had been reported from the Gampaha district.

**Ronan Kelly** · May 26, 2018, 06:40 AM

Updated to May 25. 818 new cases in 7 days.

http://www.epid.gov.lk/web/index.php...d=448&lang=en#

January: 7,178 (-)
February 4,395 (-)
March: 3,291 (-33)
April: 2,540 (+16)
May: 2,174 (+851)

Total: 19,578

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 0.40% in 2012 to 0.28% in 2013 to 0.20% in 2014 to 0.19% in 2015 to 0.17% in 2016 and a preliminary 0.23% for 2017. This would allow an estimate of between 33 and 127 fatal cases in 2018. 20 fatalities from 18,760 cases (cfr 0.11%) have been reported in the media as of May 18.

Comparison to Previous Years
2017: 53,234 cases to May 26; (media 130 fatalities to May 25)
2016: 17,129 cases to May 19 (media 14 fatalities to April 23)
2015: 14,479 cases to May 29 (media 26 fatalities to June 6)
2014: 10,613 cases to May 27 (media 33 fatalities to May 24)
2013: 13,500 cases to May 28 (media 35 fatalities to May 28)
2012: 11,403 cases, 53 fatalities to May 18 (MOH did not update again until 6/15)
2011: 6,077 cases, 54 fatalities to May 26

**Ronan Kelly** · June 9, 2018, 06:22 AM

Updated to June 8. 1,839 new cases in 14 days.

http://www.epid.gov.lk/web/index.php...d=448&lang=en#

January: 7,178 (-)
February 4,395 (-)
March: 3,323 (+32)
April: 2,556 (+16)
May: 3,300 (+1,126)
June: 665 (+665)

Total: 21,417

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 0.40% in 2012 to 0.28% in 2013 to 0.20% in 2014 to 0.19% in 2015 to 0.17% in 2016 and a preliminary 0.23% for 2017. This would allow an estimate of between 36 and 139 fatal cases in 2018. 20 fatalities from 18,760 cases (cfr 0.11%) have been reported in the media as of May 18.

Comparison to Previous Years
2017: 59,760 cases to June 7; (media 170 fatalities to June 4)
2016: 18,613 cases to June 10 (media 14 fatalities to April 23)
2015: 15,123 cases to June 11 (media 26 fatalities to June 6)
2014: 13,556 cases to June 11 (media 39 fatalities to June 1)
2013: 13,978 cases to June 6 (media 41 fatalities to June 5)
2012: 12,165 cases, 65 fatalities to June 15 (media 80 fatalities to June 15)
2011: 7,612 cases, 66 fatalities to June 13

**Shiloh** · June 15, 2018, 03:36 PM

Source: http://www.epid.gov.lk/web/index.php...id=448&lang=en

Distribution of Notification(H399) Dengue Cases by Month

January	7178
February	4395
March	3323
April	2556
May	3404
June	1665
July	0
August	0
September	0
October	0
November	0
December	0
TOTAL	22521

Colombo	1177	622	475	403	615	356							3648
Gampaha	711	404	239	175	187	88							1804
Kalutara	431	314	305	129	148	112							1439
Kandy	481	271	181	140	296	162							1531
Matale	139	69	68	71	110	38							495
Nuwara Eliya	23	16	10	15	15	3							82
Galle	76	38	17	11	15	6							163
Hambantota	126	120	125	61	21	24							477
Matara	136	120	96	50	36	5							443
Jaffna	637	314	206	86	100	142							1485
Kilinochchi	38	30	29	18	20	13							148
Mannar	12	2	6	5	2	3							30
Vavuniya	71	46	50	24	24	10							225
Mulativu	10	9	6	4	4	2							35
Batticaloa	598	496	548	577	808	277							3304
Ampara	24	14	14	8	6	26							92
Trincomalee	94	88	62	56	97	32							429
Kurunegala	505	309	176	101	120	69							1280
Puttalam	537	270	124	61	103	37							1132
Anuradhapura	107	120	62	47	70	30							436
Polonnaruwa	45	20	17	22	20	9							133
Badulla	76	40	28	32	24	12							212
Moneragala	185	120	81	47	50	29							512
Ratnapura	178	199	154	169	258	96							1054
Kegalle	188	114	104	96	107	52							661
Kalmunai	573	230	140	148	148	32							1271
TOTAL	7178	4395	3323	2556	3404	1665	0	0	0	0	0	0	22521

Dengue Cases reported in District

MC Colombo	353	153	104	117	129	103	959
Other areas of Colombo	824	469	371	286	486	253	2689
Total no. of Cases	1177	622	475	403	615	356	3648

Date 2018-06-14

There is a back log of surveillance data (399) received from field level currently. Based on sentinel site surveillance, the Dengue peak was observed during the months of June & July 2017.

**Ronan Kelly** · June 21, 2018, 06:23 AM

Updated to June 21. 1,857 new cases in 13 days.

http://www.epid.gov.lk/web/index.php...d=448&lang=en#

January: 7,192 (+14)
February 4,415 (+20)
March: 3,327 (+4)
April: 2,560(+4)
May: 3,424 (+124)
June: 2,356 (+1,691)

Total: 23,274

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 0.40% in 2012 to 0.28% in 2013 to 0.20% in 2014 to 0.19% in 2015 to 0.17% in 2016 and a preliminary 0.23% for 2017. This would allow an estimate of between 39 and 151 fatal cases in 2018. 20 fatalities from 18,760 cases (cfr 0.11%) have been reported in the media as of May 18.

Comparison to Previous Years
2017: 69,380 cases to June 23; (media 200 fatalities to June 18)
2016: 19,731 cases to June 24 (media 24 fatalities to June 16)
2015: 15,949 cases to June 26 (media 26 fatalities to June 6)
2014: 15,775 cases to June 23 (media 39 fatalities to June 1)
2013: 15,478 cases to June 24 (media 50 fatalities to June 21)
2012: 12,336 cases, 75 fatalities to June 20 (media 80 fatalities to June 18)
2011: 9,136 cases, 73 fatalities to June 24

**Ronan Kelly** · June 30, 2018, 04:58 AM

Updated to June 29. 1,329 new cases in 8 days.

http://www.epid.gov.lk/web/index.php...d=448&lang=en#

January: 7,199 (+7)
February 4,426 (+11)
March: 3,332 (+5)
April: 2,564 (+4)
May: 3,466 (+42)
June: 3,616 (+1,260)

Total: 24,603

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 0.40% in 2012 to 0.28% in 2013 to 0.20% in 2014 to 0.19% in 2015 to 0.17% in 2016 and a preliminary 0.23% for 2017. This would allow an estimate of between 41 and 159 fatal cases in 2018. 23 fatalities from 24,518 cases (cfr 0.094%) have been reported in the media as of June 28.

Dengue tops 24,000, 23 confirmed deaths
Friday, June 29, 2018 - 01:00
Nadira Gunatilleke
A total of 24,518 dengue cases and 23 confirmed dengue deaths had been reported up to

June 28 from all parts of the country, the Epidemiology Unit said.

According to the epidemiologists, the highest number of dengue cases, 4,176 had been reported from the Colombo district while the second highest number, 3,539 had been reported from the Baticaloa district.The third highest number of dengue cases, 2,085 had been reported from the Gampaha district.
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http://www.dailynews.lk/2018/06/29/l...nfirmed-deaths

Comparison to Previous Years
2017: 71,298 cases to June 30; (media 213 fatalities to June 30)
2016: 20,954 cases to July 1 (media 31 fatalities to June 26)
2015: 16,293 cases to July 3 (media 26 fatalities to June 6)
2014: 18,339 cases to July 2 (media 50 fatalities to July 1)
2013: 16,526 cases to July 4 (media 50 fatalities to June 21)
2012: 12,336 cases, 75 fatalities to June 20
2011: 10,010 cases, 77 fatalities to July 1

**Ronan Kelly** · July 7, 2018, 06:06 AM

Updated to July 6. 1,323 new cases in 7 days.

http://www.epid.gov.lk/web/index.php...d=448&lang=en#

January: 7,227 (+28)
February 4,439 (+13)
March: 3,347 (+15)
April: 2,583 (+19)
May: 3,486 (+20)
June: 4,844 (+1,228)

Total: 25,926

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 0.40% in 2012 to 0.28% in 2013 to 0.20% in 2014 to 0.19% in 2015 to 0.17% in 2016 and a preliminary 0.23% for 2017. This would allow an estimate of between 44 and 168 fatal cases in 2018. 23 fatalities from 24,518 cases (cfr 0.094%) have been reported in the media as of June 28.

Comparison to Previous Years
2017: 80,732 cases to July 8; (media 227 fatalities to July 7)
2016: 22,799 cases to July 8 (media 31 fatalities to June 26)
2015: 16,611 cases to July 9 (media 26 fatalities to June 6)
2014: 20,074 cases to July 9 (media 50 fatalities to July 1)
2013: 16,526 cases to July 4 (media 50 fatalities to June 21)
2012: 14,423 cases to July 17; (media 85 fatalities to July 12)
2011: 11,110 cases, 82 fatalities to July 8

**Ronan Kelly** · July 14, 2018, 05:54 AM

Updated to July 13. 1,665 new cases in 7 days.

http://www.epid.gov.lk/web/index.php...d=448&lang=en#

January: 7,231 (+4)
February 4,448 (+9)
March: 3,353 (+6)
April: 2,587 (+4)
May: 3,493 (+7)
June: 5,133 (+289)
July: 1,346 (+1,346)

Total: 27,591

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 0.40% in 2012 to 0.28% in 2013 to 0.20% in 2014 to 0.19% in 2015 to 0.17% in 2016 and a preliminary 0.23% for 2017. This would allow an estimate of between 46 and 179 fatal cases in 2018. 23 fatalities from 24,518 cases (cfr 0.094%) have been reported in the media as of June 28.

Comparison to Previous Years
2017: 90,865 cases to July 14; (media 269 fatalities to July 14)
2016: 24,400 cases to July 15 (media 40 fatalities to July 8)
2015: 17,080 cases to July 17 (media 26 fatalities to June 6)
2014: 21,432 cases to July 16 (media 50 fatalities to July 1)
2013: 17,361 cases to July 15 (media 50 fatalities to June 21)
2012: 14,423 cases to July 17; (media 85 fatalities to July 12)
2011: 11,901 cases, 93 fatalities to July 15

**Ronan Kelly** · July 21, 2018, 05:01 AM

Updated to July 20. 1,842 new cases in 7 days.

Trends

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

The Epidemiology Unit was established in 1959 with assistance from World Health Organization (WHO) to strengthen surveillance of communicable diseases. Initially, the unit functioned with a WHO consultant and a national counterpart, who, after further training in epidemiology, was appointed in 1961, as the Epidemiologist of the Department of Health Services.

January: 7,233 (+2)
February 4,449 (+1)
March: 3,358 (+5)
April: 2,592 (+5)
May: 3,502 (+9)
June: 5,271 (+138)
July: 3,028 (+1,682)

Total: 29,433

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 0.40% in 2012 to 0.28% in 2013 to 0.20% in 2014 to 0.19% in 2015 to 0.17% in 2016 and a preliminary 0.23% for 2017. This would allow an estimate of between 50 and 191 fatal cases in 2018. 23 fatalities from 24,518 cases (cfr 0.094%) have been reported in the media as of June 28.

Comparison to Previous Years
2017: 101,698 cases to July 21; (media 290 fatalities to July 21)
2016: 26,690 cases to July 22 (media 40 fatalities to July 8)
2015: 17,080 cases to July 17 (media 26 fatalities to June 6)
2014: 22,413 cases to July 21 (media 50 fatalities to July 1)
2013: 18,063 cases to July 23 (media 50 fatalities to June 21)
2012: 14,907 cases to July 23; (media 85 fatalities to July 12)
2011: 12,505 cases to July 20; (93 fatalities to July 15)

**Ronan Kelly** · August 4, 2018, 10:58 AM

Updated to August 3. 3,172 new cases in 14 days.

Trends

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

The Epidemiology Unit was established in 1959 with assistance from World Health Organization (WHO) to strengthen surveillance of communicable diseases. Initially, the unit functioned with a WHO consultant and a national counterpart, who, after further training in epidemiology, was appointed in 1961, as the Epidemiologist of the Department of Health Services.

January: 7,249 (+16)
February 4,476 (+27)
March: 3,368 (+10)
April: 2,608 (+16)
May: 3,541 (+39)
June: 5,477 (+206)
July: 5,886 (+2,858)

Total: 32,605

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 0.40% in 2012 to 0.28% in 2013 to 0.20% in 2014 to 0.19% in 2015 to 0.17% in 2016 and a preliminary 0.23% for 2017. This would allow an estimate of between 55 and 211 fatal cases in 2018. 23 fatalities from 24,518 cases (cfr 0.094%) have been reported in the media as of June 28.

Comparison to Previous Years
2017: 122,384 cases to August 4; (media 327 fatalities to July 31)
2016: 33,429 cases to Aug 9 (media 50 fatalities to Aug 1)
2015: 18,290 cases to Aug 6 (media 32 fatalities to July 28)
2014: 25,592 cases to Aug 7 (media 50 fatalities to July 1)
2013: 20,216 cases to Aug 8 (media 50 fatalities to June 21)
2012: 18,111 cases to Aug 6; (media 85 fatalities to July 12)
2011: 13,975 cases, 112 fatalities to July 29

**Shiloh** · August 14, 2018, 06:43 PM

Source: https://www.newsheads.in/latest-news...cle-25564.html

Over 34,000 infected with dengue in Sri Lanka
Latest News
By: IANS Monday, 13 August 2018 05:30:12 PM

Colombo : The number of people suffering from dengue in Sri Lanka has increased to over 34,000 so far this year, with Colombo reporting the highest number of infected patients, official statistics revealed on Monday.

The statistics from the Epidemiology Unit said that in August, 1,075 patients have been diagnosed with dengue from across the island while 6,221 patients were reported last month, reports Xinhua news agency.

Some of the worst affected districts were Kandy and Gampaha.

The National Dengue Control Unit last month warned that there was an increase in the number of dengue patients this year due to the active South West monsoon rains...

**Ronan Kelly** · August 18, 2018, 07:41 AM

Updated to August 17. 2,606 new cases in 14 days.

http://www.epid.gov.lk/web/index.php...d=448&lang=en#

January: 7,278 (+29)
February 4,487 (+11)
March: 3,377 (+9)
April: 2,615 (+7)
May: 3,550 (+9)
June: 5,503 (+26)
July: 6,375 (+489)
August: 2,026 (+2,026)

Total: 35,211

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 0.40% in 2012 to 0.28% in 2013 to 0.20% in 2014 to 0.19% in 2015 to 0.17% in 2016 and a preliminary 0.23% for 2017. This would allow an estimate of between 59 and 228 fatal cases in 2018. 23 fatalities from 24,518 cases (cfr 0.094%) have been reported in the media as of June 28.

Comparison to Previous Years
2017: 137,279 cases to August 17; (media 350 fatalities to Aug 18)
2016: 36,097 cases to Aug 18 (media 50 fatalities to Aug 1)
2015: 19,091 cases to Aug 20 (media 32 fatalities to July 28)
2014: 26,337 cases to Aug 12 (media 55 fatalities to Aug 3)
2013: 21,383 cases to Aug 22 (media 50 fatalities to June 21)
2012: 22,034 cases to Aug 14; (media 85 fatalities to July 12)
2011: 16,063 cases, 121 fatalities to Aug 19
2010: 25,880 cases, 186 fatalities to Aug 13

**Ronan Kelly** · August 24, 2018, 05:37 AM

Dengue claims 41 lives in Sri Lanka
IANS India Private Limited
Indo Asian News Service

Colombo, Aug 24 (IANS) Sri Lankan health authorities on Friday said 41 people had died and over 36,000 were infected by dengue across the island nation this year.

So far in August, 1,075 patients have been diagnosed with dengue across the island while 6,221 patients were reported last month, reports Xinhua news agency.

According to the authorities, the highest number of dengue cases this year totalling 6,937 had been reported from capital Colombo while the second highest number of 4,156 was reported from the eastern district of Batticaloa.
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https://sg.news.yahoo.com/dengue-claims-41-lives-sri-lanka-090404173.html

Comment - These new figures allow the calculation of a case fatality rate of 0.11% this year, a sixth of what it was in 2010. See post above for further details. - Ro

**Ronan Kelly** · August 25, 2018, 06:10 AM

Updated to August 24. 796 new cases in 7 days.

Trends

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

The Epidemiology Unit was established in 1959 with assistance from World Health Organization (WHO) to strengthen surveillance of communicable diseases. Initially, the unit functioned with a WHO consultant and a national counterpart, who, after further training in epidemiology, was appointed in 1961, as the Epidemiologist of the Department of Health Services.

January: 7,278 (-)
February 4,488 (+1)
March: 3,380 (+3)
April: 2,618 (+3)
May: 3,555 (+5)
June: 5,508 (+5)
July: 6,392 (+17)
August: 2,788 (+762)

Total: 36,007

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 0.40% in 2012 to 0.28% in 2013 to 0.20% in 2014 to 0.19% in 2015 to 0.17% in 2016 and a preliminary 0.23% for 2017. This would allow an estimate of between 61 and 234 fatal cases in 2018. 41 fatalities from 36,007 cases (cfr 0.11%) have been reported in the media as of August 24.

Comparison to Previous Years
2017: 144,052 cases to Aug 25; (media 350 fatalities to Aug 18)
2016: 37,603 cases to Aug 26 (media 50 fatalities to Aug 1)
2015: 19,091 cases to Aug 20 (media 32 fatalities to July 28)
2014: 27,833 cases to Aug 25 (media 55 fatalities to Aug 3)
2013: 21,383 cases to Aug 22 (media 50 fatalities to June 21)
2012: 25,679 cases to Aug 22; (media 85 fatalities to July 12)
2011: 16,975 cases, 124 fatalities to Sep 2
2010: 26,824 cases, 192 fatalities to Sep 5
2009: 25,121 cases, 245 fatalities to Sep 3

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