Threat of water borne disease

16 May 2010 07:28 am - 2 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

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By Indika Sri Aravinda

The threat of water borne disease spreading including dengue has resurfaced with the heavy rain experienced over the past few days and the onset of the monsoon expected this week, health officials told Daily Mirror online.

Health Ministry official Dr Risintha Premaratna also said that people should be extra cautious when consuming food from outside as the recent floods in Colombo and its outskirts could have affected the vegetables sold in the market.

The official urged the public to avoid purchasing food from the pavements including vegetables and also urged parents to ensure their children take boiled drinking water from home when going to school instead of drinking tap water.

Health officials also urged the public to keep their surroundings clean in prevent mosquito breeding grounds. (Daily Mirror online)

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Sunday, 16 May 2010 05:19 PM

rural area people must be educated how to face and prevent the situation it is very important when epidemic arise prevent is better...

Sunday, 16 May 2010 06:19 PM

What happened to the Dengue Prevention measures launced by Industril Technology Institute of Ministry of Science and Technology last year. Seems to be paralysed

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