Sri Lanka Uses Drones to Fight Dengue Outbreak
Health workers are stretching capacity as Sri Lanka reports 13 deaths and 5,000 cases in the latest surge.
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This article was originally published on Cedarnews.net. For more news and exclusive reports, visit our website. AFP via Getty Images. Sri Lanka has intensified a military-backed campaign to curb the spread of mosquito-borne dengue fever in the face of its worst outbreak in nearly a decade. The campaign has deployed military drones to monitor stagnant water pools on rooftops and other mosquito breeding grounds. The virus has killed 56 people and …
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Yoo Chang-yeop = Authorities in Sri Lanka, an island nation in the Indian Ocean, are deploying even military drones to prevent the spread of the dengue fever virus, which is the worst in nine years...
Dengue cases in Sri Lanka surge past 80,000
Sri Lanka has recorded a sharp rise in dengue cases this year, with official surveillance data showing 80,114 infections as of July 23, 2026 midnight. Health officials confirmed 59 dengue‑related deaths this year, with a case fatality rate of 0.07%. As of Week 29, there are 175 high‑risk MOH areas, with an average of 2,391 new cases reported daily. The outbreak has intensified in recent months, with 24,739 cases reported in July alone, making i…
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