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Measles outbreak returns in Sri Lanka
source: Sri Lanka Health Ministry Epidemiology Unit -> target: Sri Lanka population
On 2026-04-24, Sri Lanka鈥檚 Health Ministry Epidemiology Unit reported two newly detected measles infections involving children in the Colombo District. Officials said laboratory analysis of one case, conducted in India, confirmed the virus was imported, raising concern about a possible resurgence after the country was previously declared measles-free.
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Colombo DistrictWestern ProvinceSouth AsiaSri LankaAsia6.927, 79.861
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