Dengue encephalitis: A rare manifestation of dengue fever.

Dengue fever, which is caused by the dengue virus transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, usually manifests as flu-like symptoms and is a prevalent tropical illness. However, there are rare cases where the infection takes an unusual course, resulting in severe complications like dengue encephalitis. This case report delineates an occurrence of dengue encephalitis in a patient from Sri Lanka.

The first laboratory-confirmed neonatal Mpox infection in Sri Lanka.

In 2022-2023, a global outbreak of Mpox was reported especially in nonendemic countries. We report the first laboratory-confirmed neonatal case of Mpox infection complicated by bronchopneumonia in Sri Lanka.