• FluTrackers.com Inc. does not provide medical advice. Information on this web site is collected from various internet resources, and the FluTrackers board of directors makes no warranty to the safety, efficacy, correctness or completeness of the information posted on this site by any author or poster. The information collated here is for instructional and/or discussion purposes only and is NOT intended to diagnose or treat any disease, illness, or other medical condition. Every individual reader or poster should seek advice from their personal physician/healthcare practitioner before considering or using any interventions that are discussed on this website. By continuing to access this website you agree to consult your personal physican before using any interventions posted on this website, and you agree to hold harmless FluTrackers.com Inc., the board of directors, the members, and all authors and posters for any effects from use of any medication, supplement, vitamin or other substance, device, intervention, etc. mentioned in posts on this website, or other internet venues referenced in posts on this website.
  • We are not asking for any donations. Do not donate to any entity who says they are raising funds for us.

Sri Lanka Dengue 2012: 264 fatalities

Re: Sri Lanka Dengue 2012: 110 fatalities

Re: Sri Lanka Dengue 2012: 110 fatalities

Updated November 9th to 37,103 cases. 185 new cases added in the past 2 days, 34 added to October (total 2,968), 147 to November (total 526).

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

Sri Lanka no longer publishes fatality figures. Using the cfr of .608% (established to June 20th - see earlier posts for details) this allows an estimate of 225 fatal cases. - Ro

Hockey: Veteran coach Ittapana dies of dengue
FRIDAY, 09 NOVEMBER 2012 11:15
Veteran hockey coach Leelananda Ittapana has passed away after suffering from dengue.

Ittapana (51) was an outstanding player during his playing days and has represented the Mercantile Hockey Association (MHA), in their junior and senior teams, at the National Hockey Championships from 1980 to 1982.
...
http://www.sundaytimes.lk/index.php...apana-dies-of-dengue&catid=58:news&Itemid=626
 
Re: Sri Lanka Dengue 2012: 110 fatalities

Re: Sri Lanka Dengue 2012: 110 fatalities

Updated November 14th to 37,500 cases. 397 new cases added in the past 5 days, 65 added to October (total 3,033), 334 to November (total 860).

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

Sri Lanka no longer publishes fatality figures. Using the cfr of .608% (established to June 20th - see earlier posts for details) this allows an estimate of 228 fatal cases. - Ro
 
Re: Sri Lanka Dengue 2012: 110 fatalities

Re: Sri Lanka Dengue 2012: 110 fatalities

Updated November 16th to 37,709 cases. 209 new cases added in the past 2 days, 5 added to October (total 3,038), 204 to November (total 1,064).

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

Sri Lanka no longer publishes fatality figures. Using the cfr of .608% (established to June 20th - see earlier posts for details) this allows an estimate of 229 fatal cases. - Ro
 
Re: Sri Lanka Dengue 2012: 110 fatalities

Re: Sri Lanka Dengue 2012: 110 fatalities

Updated November 19th to 38,028 cases. 319 new cases added in the past 3 days, 2 added to October (total 3,040), 317 to November (total 1,381).

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

Sri Lanka no longer publishes fatality figures. Using the cfr of .608% (established to June 20th - see earlier posts for details) this allows an estimate of 231 fatal cases. - Ro
 
Re: Sri Lanka Dengue 2012: 110 fatalities

Re: Sri Lanka Dengue 2012: 110 fatalities

Updated November 23rd to 38,488 cases. 460 new cases added in the past 4 days, 1 added to October (total 3,041), 451 to November (total 1,832).

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

Sri Lanka no longer publishes fatality figures. Using the cfr of .608% (established to June 20th - see earlier posts for details) this allows an estimate of 234 fatal cases. - Ro
 
Re: Sri Lanka Dengue 2012: 110 fatalities

Re: Sri Lanka Dengue 2012: 110 fatalities

Updated November 29th to 38,925 cases. 437 new cases added in the past 6 days, 1 added to October (total 3,042), 435 to November (total 2,267).

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

Sri Lanka no longer publishes fatality figures. Using the cfr of .608% (established to June 20th - see earlier posts for details) this allows an estimate of 236 fatal cases. - Ro
 
Re: Sri Lanka Dengue 2012: 110 fatalities

Re: Sri Lanka Dengue 2012: 110 fatalities

Never mind that this same paper published a fatality figure of 110 on Sept 15th (Post #62 above). Even that number was probably a low-ball. The last believable fatality figure was released by the MOH on June 15th; 80 deaths from 14,500 cases. Since then the number of cases has increased by 270%. - Ro

Dengue cases reach 40,000
THURSDAY, 06 DECEMBER 2012 10:26
The number of dengue cases reported this year has reached 39,700 by the last week of November, Health Ministry?s Epidemiology Unit said.

This is an increase by 11,000 cases compared to last year. According to the latest statistics released by the Health Ministry, 82 deaths have been reported by August.

November alone has recorded 3,000 cases. Colombo, Gampaha, Ratnapura are the districts with the highest number of cases.
...
http://www.sundaytimes.lk/index.php...es-reach-40000&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=547

Sri Lanka issues ?Red Alert? as dengue spreads
Publish By David K. Barger Updated 06/12/2012 8:36 pm in Health&Lifestyle / no comments

COLOMBO, Dec. 5 ? Sri Lankan health authorities issued a ?Red Alert? for parts of the country including the capital Colombo as dengue began to spread rapidly.

The Sri Lankan Health Ministry said in a statement on Monday that the alert had been issued for Colombo, Gampaha, Anuradhapura, Vavuniya, Jaffna, Trincomalee, Batticaloa, Ratnapura, Kandy and Kegalle.

The local police together with health officials will carry out checks for dengue breeding grounds on residential and other areas in the identified locations.

Residents living in those areas have also been told to keep their environment clean and ensure there are no places where mosquitoes could lay their eggs.

Sri Lanka has been confronted with heavy rain over the past few weeks and there are fears this will help the spread of dengue.
...
http://www.nzweek.com/healthlifestyle/sri-lanka-issues-red-alert-as-dengue-spreads-34646/
 
Re: Sri Lanka Dengue 2012: 110 fatalities

Re: Sri Lanka Dengue 2012: 110 fatalities

So after weeks of silence, the little flurry of media reports continues. This time a ministry official is quoted as saying that the cfr is 0.05%. Given that the number of confirmed cases is 40,000, this would imply 20 deaths this year - patently and demonstrably wrong. In previous years - 2010, 2011 and the first half of 2012, the ratio of fatalities to confirmed cases has been around .61%. - Ro

Stay away from alternative treatment, ministry tells dengue patients
Nadira Gunatilleke
The Health Ministry Epidemiology Unit yesterday warned the public on alternative medicine used by various persons to treat dengue patients.

"Since there is no cure for dengue, it is possible for them to die from Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) or Dengue Shock Syndrome. Any person suffering from fever for more than two days should seek immediate medical treatment," a Health Ministry spokesman said.

...

He said seeking alternative medical treatment may increase dengue deaths in the country. The spokesman said in 2012, it was at a very low level (0.05 percent). "Patients suffering from fever for more than two days should immediately seek medical treatment from any state hospital or an experienced and qualified doctor," he said.

...
http://www.dailynews.lk/2012/12/07/news23.asp
 
Re: Sri Lanka Dengue 2012: 110 fatalities

Re: Sri Lanka Dengue 2012: 110 fatalities

Updated December 10th to 40,144 cases. 417 new cases added in the past four days, 278 to November (total 3,347) and 131 to December (131)

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

Sri Lanka no longer publishes fatality figures. Using the cfr of .608% (established to June 20th - see earlier posts for details) this allows an estimate of 244 fatal cases. - Ro
 
Re: Sri Lanka Dengue 2012: 110 fatalities

Re: Sri Lanka Dengue 2012: 110 fatalities

Shramadana to curb dengue
S M Wijayaratne- Kurunegala Cor
The North Western Provincial Education Ministry has requested heads of schools and pirivenas to organize shramadana campaigns during the school vacation to eradicate mosquito breeding grounds in schools and pirivenas.

A survey conducted by the Health Ministry has revealed that more than 50,000 dengue patients have been detected in the country this year. About 264 deaths of dengue have been reported during the period.

Over 1,200 shramadana campaigns have been planned in schools of the province during the December vacation.

http://www.dailynews.lk/2012/12/13/news25.asp
 
Re: Sri Lanka Dengue 2012: 264 fatalities

Source: http://www.nation.lk/edition/news-online/item/13939-dengue-hits-all-time-high.html

Dengue hits all time high

By Prabhani Ranaweera
Sunday, 23 December 2012 02:15

Dengue epidemic has recorded a staggering 149% increase this year compared to the last year?s statistics, health officials said last Friday.

Secretary, Public Health Inspectors (PHI) Union, Chamil Muthukuda said the number of patients reported this year had increased by nearly 14,000 over the figure recorded in 2011.
Accordingly, 42,457 dengue cases had been recorded this year doubling the number of patients in 2011 - 28,473.

The highest number of cases, 9588 was recorded from the Colombo District, of which 2531 cases were recorded from the urban areas in the city...
 
Re: Sri Lanka Dengue 2012: 264 fatalities

The health ministry reported 264 fatalities on Dec 12, see post #92 above - Ro

Dengue death toll 220 this year
Ridma Dissanayake
Dengue claimed 220 lives with nearly 50,000 cases reported this year, a Health Ministry spokesman said yesterday.

The spokesman said the mosquito density was increasing rapidly due to the current unfavourable weather conditions. He said the number of dengue cases reported from the Western Province decreased compared to the last few months while dengue cases in other provinces increased.

Around 25 percent out of the total number of deaths are those between the five to 15 age group while the balance 75 percent is in the 15 and 50 and over 50 age groups, the spokesman said.

According to the Entomology Assistant's Association the mosquito density drastically increased with the rains and floods.
...
http://www.dailynews.lk/2012/12/31/news11.asp
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top