An undergraduate of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Ruhuna has died after contracting Dengue fever.
The deceased has been identified as a resident of Deniyaya, Matara.
Officials have renewed warnings of rising dengue cases and the government also released a list of high-risk areas for Dengue.
In addition, a special, 03 day dengue prevention programme kicked off today (June 24) in 06 provinces with high-risk areas.
According to Acting Director of the National Dengue Control Unit - Dr. Kapila Kannangara said that 750 cases were reported yesterday (June 23) alone, increasing the current number of patients to 48,287. 52% of the cases are reported from Western Province.
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