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Dengue Outbreak Hits Sri Lanka

Updated 2026-07-23 06:40 UTC 1 source Negative

Sri Lanka is battling a dengue outbreak that has killed 56 people and infected over 77,000. The government is using drones to combat the mosquito-borne disease.

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What is the mosquito-borne disease Sri Lanka is using drones to fight?

Dengue has killed 56 people and infected more than 77,000 in the South Asian nation this year.

2026-07-23 06:24 UTC