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Government is planning to bring down bacteria which can successfully destroy dengue mosquitoes from Australia, Minister of Health Dr Rajirtha Senaratne told Parliament yesterday.
Referring to questions raised by the opposition MPs on usage of BTI bacteria as in the case of Cuba the minister said that country was successful not because of BTI alone. 'Cuban government applied rigid rules such as demolishing houses which were found to be dengue breeding grounds and we cannot implement such tough laws" he said.
The Minister said a new trace of Dengue which causes severe symptoms than usual have spread over to Sri Lanka “There were only Dengue virus 1 or 4 in Sri Lanka earlier but a new trace have been found in the island lately," the minister said. He said it is this new trace that has caused much trouble.
He said patients are being treated in hospital clusters. Citing an example he said a cluster had been created by arranging special wards in IDH Mulleriyawa, Talanggama, and Vetara hospitals to treat the patients.
The minister accepted that there are instances where two patients occupy one bed. "Providing mosquito nets to hospital beds as patients have refused be under nets when they share beds" he said.
He said more than 700,000 breeding grounds have been found across the island and had been fumigated. (By Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana)
ceylon Wednesday, 21 June 2017 10:46 AM
dear minister just do it first and say after did the job.people laughing loudly and entertainment is more than enough. via DM Android App
ANTON Wednesday, 21 June 2017 10:47 AM
TAKE CARE THAT OTHER INSECTS ARE NOT DESTROYED BY THIS BACTERIA, AS MAJORITY OF INSECTS HELP DEVELOP FRUITS AND VEGETABLES IN PLANTS THROUGH THE PROCESS CALLED "POLLINATION" ...... PARAAGANAYA......
ravin Wednesday, 21 June 2017 10:54 AM
Oh ! another politicians dengue eradication. what happen to Cuban bacteria? No news is good news?
Nuwan Wednesday, 21 June 2017 11:54 AM
This must have been done few years back as we were suffering from dengue for the last 10 years. Several other ministers also promised this option back then but did not act upon. May be they did not want to dishearten the business men around it ( mosquito repellent sellers)This time would be the same. More talks No Work.
Game Plan Wednesday, 21 June 2017 01:44 PM
Rich countries develops viruses in 3rd world and find medicines themselves and sell back to 3rd world. wow via DM Android App
Rohan Wednesday, 21 June 2017 02:04 PM
This guy is the biggest crackpot you will come across.All talk no action
Ibrahim Wednesday, 21 June 2017 02:08 PM
Sir.Please kindly advise all Hospitals to use for spraying, morning and evening. No need of Mosquito Nets. Army, Navy,Police, can do this job properly, they are hornets in their job.
nick Wednesday, 21 June 2017 03:26 PM
this is very fishy there is no such thing if so better take few & try before signing the mega contact which will benefit the mp first... In the last six n isle thing has happened via DM Android App
roshan Thursday, 22 June 2017 12:10 AM
dont kill the mosquito..just isolate the virus by isolating the patient.........mosquito is only a vector...use mos nest fo any highfeverr with no respiratory signs....hunt down the houces with denguer and isolate the locality.need tough mmeasures...
Dot Thursday, 22 June 2017 03:16 AM
Two patients sharing a bed in a hospital ? and the Ministers accepts that there are instances like that !!!! What is happening to be so coo; about such situation ..is it to share a mosquito net? ,,I cannot imagine such a situation for hospital beds are so narrow even for one person to sleep in a normal condition ..please review the situation for one instance is one too many
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