Listeria spreading in Sri Pada area; no reason to panic

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Claiming that there is no reason for panic or alarm over the spread of Listeria in the Sri Pada area, Registrar in Community Medicine of the National Institute of Health Sciences, Dr. Naveen Soyza said all precautions have been taken by authorities in this regard.

"The necessary studies are being carried out, focused on the Sri Pada area, where the disease has been reported," he said.

“Although there have been reports circulating on social media about several deaths, only one death has been confirmed as caused by Listeria,” he said and added that two other suspected deaths have been reported, however, they have not been confirmed to have been caused by the disease as of now.

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What is Listeria? Thursday, 16 March 2023 10:28 PM

Mr. Editor! You have given the news of Listeria. Very Good. But what is Listeria, What are the symptoms and how does it spread? Don't you think it is better to educated the general public of the disease, than spreading panic. This will lead to Hysteria!

Doctors Have NO SCIENCE Thursday, 16 March 2023 11:05 PM

These types of infections have been afflicting the humanity for centuries but the so called Doctors have NEITHER TOTAL UNDERSTANDING NOR COMPREHENSIVE CURE FOR THEM. WE NEED THE BRAINY SCIENTISTS TO TAKE OVER THE MEDICINE FROM THE DOCTORS .

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