Bird-flu like ailment spreading in South

13 March 2015 01:46 pm

Health authorities in the south are perturbed that an unidentified ailment similar to Bird Flu (Avian influenza ) is spreading in the Hambantota and Tissamaharama areas. 

They said four patients suffering from this ailment in Tissamaharama were receiving treatment at the Hambantota General Hospital. The staff of the hospital has also taken precautionary measures prevent the disease from spreading.

A spokesman for the Hambantota Medical Superintendent’s Office said the ailment was yet to be identified and it had already been reported to the Ministry of Health. (Sanath Gamage)