Over 16,000 Dengue cases reported in 2013
According to the Ministry of Health, 16,791 confirmed cases of Dengue have reported in the island so far this year.
The Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health points out that a majority of Dengue patients were reported from the Colombo district with the number standing at 4,511.
The unit reported that 2,014 Dengue patients were reported from the Kurunegala district while 1,862 patients were reported from the Gampaha district.
A considerable number of Dengue patients were also reported from the Kegalle, Kandy and Kalmunai districts.