Dengue in SL could be part of Asian health crisis: PM

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The spread of dengue in Sri Lanka could be a part of the health crisis which currently prevails in the Asian region, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament yesterday.

Responding to a question raised by the Joint Opposition Parliamentary Group leader Dinesh Gunawardena in the House, the prime minister said the spread of dengue in Sri Lanka and the spread of other diseases in other countries in Asia were parts of one health crisis in the region.

"Diseases such as fever and even bird flu are spreading in Asia, and millions of poultry are being destroyed in South Korea today. And the spread of diseases in Sri Lanka may be a part of this crisis,” he said.

He said the government had focused on the spread of dengue in Sri Lanka and was doing its utmost to control it.

Minister Rauff Hakeem, who joined in the cross talk, said nearly 800 members of the security forces had been deployed to prevent the spread of disease.

Mr. Gunawardena asked what steps the government had taken to control dengue. He said the government should have accurate figures on the number of people who had died of dengue this year and on how many had been hospitalised.

He said the cause of death had been given as fever in some cases, although the patients might have died of dengue.

Leader of the House Lakshman Kiriella said dengue could have been prevented in Sri Lanka years ago if Sri Lanka had taken the same precautions that Cuba had taken to curb the disease. (Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana)

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BuffaloaCitizen Friday, 24 March 2017 10:14 AM

Humbug talk. Dengue is not a threat in India, even tho that country has worse hygiene conditions. Bird Flue in East Asia is very well handled and under control. If you do not have a formula or solution to a problem, just don't utter nonsense about other diseases happening in other countries. It just shows your incompetency and inability.

Katie Friday, 24 March 2017 10:17 AM

Mr Prime Minister please educate your Health Ministry officials to do their jobs properly so that they in turn get the Municipalities to clean the drains in and around Colombo and most importantly cover those drains instead of keeping them open. This is where the dengue is.

John Friday, 24 March 2017 11:23 AM

education on the the in take of food is very vital to build the body antibodies . eat or drink daily fresh raw greenary . via DM Android App

adjd Friday, 24 March 2017 11:34 AM

we can be happy as we have the best award health minister via DM Android App

JAN Friday, 24 March 2017 12:10 PM

RW how can you talk truth when you sabotage our entire economy via DM Android App

Daham Friday, 24 March 2017 12:34 PM

Hold elections to all district councils ASAP and get the whole country cleared of all garbage dumps to eradicate the Dengue menace.

brainmaster Friday, 24 March 2017 01:23 PM

SL needs a proper garbage managing incl. recycling instead of depositing on lands or in rivers. Also urban and rural people have to be educated not to discard everything in the backyards garden or byflowing waterdrains or rivers. via DM Android App

ceylon Friday, 24 March 2017 02:11 PM

even this cant control and stop .is this a government . via DM Android App

Citizen Friday, 24 March 2017 07:08 PM

And the Bond Scam is part of an Asian epidemic

concern Friday, 24 March 2017 07:23 PM

Amazingly no one blames the previous government as usual !

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