The Sri Lankan government on Saturday confirmed an epidemic of the mosquito-borne Chikungunya viral fever. It is suspected that more than 5,000 people have been infected with the virus.

A top Sri Lankan health authority told Reuters, "We have got some samples down to Colombo and we handed them over to five different laboratories. All five have reported it as Chikungunya. You could say it is an epidemic

The total number of people affected with Dengue fever in India has climbed to 9,940 as 32 fresh cases of the disease were reported nation-wide.

Health officials in the country say that the incidence of dengue is likely to decline

The dengue fever outbreak in India continues, and the death toll has risen to 102.

Doctors say they have and estimated 5,501 patients currently suffering from the fever, and that number is likely to continue to grow

Indian authorities confirm another 28 suspected cases, and seven confirmed cases, of dengue fever have struck New Delhi.

Despite the last serious outbreak coming decades ago in 1974, Indian health officials are facing a growing problem

Indian health authorities are meeting to discuss a recent outbreak of dengue fever.

Health Ministers from Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, met with Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss to reiterate that the problem has not gotten out of hand