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Colombo, June 6 (United Kingdom) The dengue virus has already killed 28 people in Sri Lanka during the first five months of the year and another 18,000 infected, reported Thursday the unit's Epidemiology of the country.
According to the institution's data, as of May 31, 18,760 cases had been recorded, most of them in Colombo, where more than 4,000 patients were reported.
Medical experts have urged people to seek immediate medical attention if they experience symptoms such as high fever, uncontrollable vomiting, abdominal pain and dizziness, and urinary problems.
Epidemiologists have indicated that all patients with fever should rest and stop working or go to school because in some cases, dengue fever could be fatal.
More than 50 people died in 2018 and more than 48,000 people were affected by the virus in Sri Lanka. The authorities have therefore taken steps to eliminate the causes of the epidemic in Sri Lanka.
Despite the high number of sick people, a study published Wednesday in The Lancet Planetary Health reveals that these government initiatives have helped reduce the incidence of the virus by 50%.
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