Sri Lanka Dengue 2014

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Sri Lanka Dengue 2014

Epidemiology Unit update to December 12th.

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

1,769 new cases reported in the previous 9 days.

January: 3,610 cases (-)
February: 2,011 (-)
March: 1,648 (-)
April: 1,682 (-)
May: 4,292 (-)
June: 6,736 (-)
July: 5,721 (-)
August: 4,022 (-)
September: 2,640 (+1)
October: 4,266 (+15)
November: 5,327 (+649)
December: 1,104 (+1,104

Total: 43,059

(December 13th 2013 tot was 29,654; 64+ fatal cases were reported in the media)
(December 10th 2012 tot was 40,144 cases; 110+ fatal)
(December 9th 2011 tot was 24,514 cases; 169 fatal)

The Epidemiology Unit no longer reports fatalities. Official %cfr over the past few years has decreased from 0.65% in 2010 to 0.61% in 2011 to 0.4% in 2012 to a preliminary 0.25% in 2013. This would allow an estimate of between 107 and 279 fatal cases so far this year. 50 fatalities from 17,856 cases (cfr 0.28%) have been media reported to July 2nd. http://www.dailynews.lk:8082/?q=poli....PrK0PwlQ.dpuf "about 55" deaths were reported on August 3rd http://www.sundaytimes.lk/140803/new...ay-109453.html .

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Sri Lanka Dengue 2014

Ninety dengue deaths so far this year
Dec 16, 2014 Ramesh Irugalbandara Local, News Ticker 0

Ninety dengue deaths so far this year
The deadly dengue virus has claimed the lives of 90 persons so far this year according to the Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health.

Director of the unit Dr. Paba Palihawadana noted that over 43,000 Dengue cases have been reported so far this year.
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http://newsfirst.lk/english/2014/12/90-dengue-deaths-far-year/67583

Dengue takes North by storm
Dengue is on the rise in the Northern Province.
It has been indicated in reports from the Northern Province Health Ministry that during the last 13 days alone there had been 93 patients seeking treatment for dengue.
The report also indicated that during this monthalone there had been as many as 2,122 persons who had come under the attack of the life threatening illness.
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https://www.ceylontoday.lk/51-80049-news-detail-dengue-takes-north-by-storm.html

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Sri Lanka Dengue 2014

Epidemiology Unit update to December 22nd.
http://www.epid.gov.lk/web/index.php...d=448&lang=en#

1,669 new cases reported in the previous 10 days.

January: 3,610 cases (-)
February: 2,011 (-)
March: 1,648 (-)
April: 1,682 (-)
May: 4,292 (-)
June: 6,736 (-)
July: 5,721 (-)
August: 4,022 (-)
September: 2,640 (-)
October: 4,266 (-)
November: 5,352 (+25)
December: 2,748 (+1,644)

Total: 44,728

(December 24th 2013 tot was 30,653; Overall cfr 0.27%)
(December 21st 2012 tot was 42,457 cases; Overall cfr 0.4%)
(December 30th 2011 tot was 27,162 cases; Overall cfr 0.64%)

The Epidemiology Unit no longer reports fatalities. Official %cfr over the past few years has decreased from 0.65% in 2010 to 0.61% in 2011 to 0.4% in 2012 to 0.27% in 2013. This would allow an estimate of between 120 and 290 fatal cases so far this year. 90 fatalities from 43,000 cases (0.21%cfr) have been reported to Dec 16 http://newsfirst.lk/english/2014/12/...far-year/67583

[Ronan Kelly]

Epidemiology Unit update to December 22nd.
http://www.epid.gov.lk/web/index.php...d=448&lang=en#

1,856 new cases reported in the previous 9 days.

January: 3,610 cases (-)
February: 2,011 (-)
March: 1,648 (-)
April: 1,682 (-)
May: 4,292 (-)
June: 6,736 (-)
July: 5,721 (-)
August: 4,022 (-)
September: 2,640 (-)
October: 4,266 (-)
November: 5,356 (+4)
December: 4,600 (+1,852)

Total: 46,584

(December 31st 2013 tot was 31,413; Overall cfr 0.27%)
(December 31st 2012 tot was 43,572 cases; Overall cfr 0.4%)
(December 30th 2011 tot was 27,162 cases; Overall cfr 0.64%)

The Epidemiology Unit no longer reports fatalities. Official %cfr over the past few years has decreased from 0.65% in 2010 to 0.61% in 2011 to 0.4% in 2012 to 0.27% in 2013. 90 fatalities from 43,000 cases (0.21% cfr) have been reported to Dec 16 http://newsfirst.lk/english/2014/12/...far-year/67583 . This would allow an estimate of between 97 and 302 fatal cases so far this year.

[Ronan Kelly]

Epidemiology Unit update to December 31st. (updated 1/13)

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

January: 3,610 cases (-)
February: 2,011 (-)
March: 1,648 (-)
April: 1,682 (-)
May: 4,292 (-)
June: 6,736 (-)
July: 5,721 (-)
August: 4,022 (-)
September: 2,640 (-)
October: 4,266 (-)
November: 5,358 (+2)
December: 5,260 (+660)

Total: 47,246

Totals for
2013 was 32,063 cases; Overall cfr 0.27%
2012 was 44,456 cases; Overall cfr 0.4%
2011 was 28,473 cases; Overall cfr 0.61%
2010 was 34,105 cases; Overall cfr 0.65%

The Epidemiology Unit no longer reports fatalities. Official %cfr over the past few years has decreased from 0.65% in 2010 to 0.61% in 2011 to 0.4% in 2012 to 0.27% in 2013. 90 fatalities from 43,000 cases (0.21% cfr) have been reported to Dec 16 http://newsfirst.lk/english/2014/12/...far-year/67583 . This would allow an estimate of between 99 and 307 fatal cases so far this year.

[Ronan Kelly]

Tuesday, March 24, 2015 (All day)
Drop in Dengue death rate
Nadira Gunatilleke

During the last three months 10,353 dengue cases and 20 deaths were reported from all parts of the country although the dengue death rate has decreased to 0.2 percent, Health Services Director General Dr. Palitha Mahipala said.

He said 47,000 dengue cases and 97 deaths were reported last year.

Addressing a seminar at the Health Education Bureau yesterday, Dr. Mahipala said in 1990, five in every 100 dengue patients died and this number decreased to one death in 2005.

"Now it is only 0.2 percent. Our target is reducing the dengue death rate to 0.1 percent. The government spends Rs. 400 million annually to manage dengue. Dengue can now be diagnosed in a state hospital within half an hour through a blood test," he said.
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http://www.dailynews.lk/?q=local/drop-dengue-death-rate