Sri Lanka records 35 imported malaria cases in 2025 – one fatal

Thirty-five malaria cases were reported in Sri Lanka up to September 2025, with one fatality recorded, according to Dr. Indiwari Gunaratne, Community Physician of the Anti-Malaria Campaign. She said that 83% of the patients were men, and 80% were Sri Lankan nationals who had contracted the disease abroad before returning home. “About 77% of these patients were infected with Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite responsible for cerebral malaria — a severe and potentially fatal form that can cause multi-organ complications,” Dr. Gunaratne explained. She noted that 86% of the patients have made a full recovery without any complications. Dr. Gunaratne added…

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