Sri Lanka, June 12 -- Sri Lanka faces a high risk of a dengue epidemic as infections continue to rise sharply across the country, with nearly 39,000 cases reported so far this year and thousands of mosquito breeding sites detected during a nationwide eradication drive, health experts warned.

Senior Consultant Physician Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama told the Daily Mirror that the current trend indicates a strong possibility of dengue reaching an epidemic proportion if urgent preventive measures are not intensified.

He stressed that favourable weather conditions, widespread mosquito breeding and inadequate public participation in control efforts could further accelerate transmission in the coming weeks.

According to data released by the Natio...