Sri Lanka, June 29 -- With Sri Lanka's dengue outbreak reaching epidemic levels, patients are facing severe difficulties as hospitals in several parts of the country have reached full capacity to accommodate the growing number of dengue cases.

Hospital sources told the Daily Mirror that dengue wards are overcrowded, with congestion increasing rapidly as hundreds of new patients are admitted daily.

They said treatment is in full swing, but the heavy influx of patients has placed immense pressure on hospital resources and staff.

The situation is particularly severe in the Western Province, while hospitals in Galle, Matara, Kegalle and Kandy are also reporting a sharp rise in admissions.

Secretary of the Government Medical Officers' Ass...