Sri Lanka – MIC Newsline – June 19, 2009 – Dengue Casualties Rise – Six Killed within 24 Hours/ War Has Made 49,000 Widows in Eastern Province

Dengue Fever death toll in the country has risen up to 140 with six people dead within the 24 hours ending at 6.00 PM on Thursday the 18th instant. 10,417 people have been affected by this deadly disease according to the Health Ministry.Gampaha district tops the list of Dengue casualties with 25 deaths followed by Kandy district with 24 and Colombo with 13 deaths. The disease is continuing to