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A. Situation analysis
Description of the disaster
A total of 142,361 suspected Dengue cases have been reported to the Epidemiology Unit, Sri Lanka from all over the island for the last 8 months in the year of 2017 with over 320 deaths. All four Virus types of Dengue has seen in Sri Lanka. Dengue virus type 2 is not the usual major circulating type in Sri Lanka. The current outbreak is predominantly due to Dengue Fever Virus Type 2 (DEN-2), to which the population has become susceptible due to immunological mechanisms.
Approximately 44 per cent of dengue cases were reported from the Western province, namely the three districts of Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara.
Cases reported in August is reduced to 14,962 when compared 40,453 cases reported in July. The main reasons for the reduction is the integrated vector control measures; elimination of breeding sites, garbage collection, fogging etc.