INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Following tests on multiple samples, the fever which spread in the northern region of the island and claimed 7 lives, has been identified as
Promotion Bureau yesterday (11), the Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health said that an unidentified fever is spreading in the Jaffna
Kumudu Weerakoon of the Epidemiology Unit explained that patients in the affected areas are presenting with fever and respiratory
Weerakoon added.Leptospirosis continues to be a major health concern in Sri Lanka
In 2023, the country recorded over 9,000 cases of rat fever, resulting in nearly 200 deaths
emphasized that individuals engaged in occupations involving exposure to water and mud, such as paddy farming and mining, as well as those
five as of yesterday.Speaking at a media briefing, the Jaffna Hospital Director Dr
Sathyamoorthy confirmed that the deceased, aged between 20 and 65, succumbed to the fever and respiratory complications
While the illness is suspected to be leptospirosis, commonly known as rat fever, he stated that blood samples have been sent to Colombo for
further testing to confirm the diagnosis.
