Spike in leprosy among schoolchildren: Anti-Leprosy Campaign

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The Anti-Leprosy Campaign at the Health Ministry reported that there is an increase in spreading of leprosy among schoolchildren, its Director Dr. Prasad Ranaweera said.

He said the spike in the number of cases were reported following a coutrywide programme that was launched at the school level to detect the Leprosy infected.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said about 95% of humans are immune to the bacteria that causes Leprosy.

"There are two types of Leprosy spreading in the country, which are communicable and non-communicable. Unfortunately, 60% of the cases detected so far were communicable cases. This raises concern," Dr. Ranaweera said.

The detection of patients was further expanded and in the past three months, over 500 cases of Leprosy were detected, he said.

More than 170 Leprosy patients were identified in the past three months.

Most of them were from the Colombo and Gampaha districts. 126 cases were reported from Batticaloa district, 114 cases from Gampaha and 82 patients from Kalutara districts. (Chaturanga Samarawickrame)

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Punchi Sunday, 20 November 2022 03:34 AM

We are taught that Buddha thrice visited our paradise and blessed it. If this is true why is our paradise seeing diseases that have been wiped out in most civilised countries and experiencing shortages of food, fertiliser, medicines, US dollars etc. Where are these blessings that are conferred on us who we are told the chosen people

Kakula Monday, 21 November 2022 07:47 AM

Because, those blessings well and truly being replaced by Born-Again blessings!

මන්ද පෝෂණය Sunday, 20 November 2022 05:09 AM

High malnutrition amongst children leads to a decrease in immunity making them vulnerable to diseases.

Gerard Peters Sunday, 20 November 2022 08:55 PM

People cannot afford to buy soap to clean themselves nor wash their clothes! Uncleanliness is also a cause for the spread of this disease. What a pathetic state we are in.

Dilshan Perera Wednesday, 23 November 2022 10:06 AM

This is a good example of over marketing a disease for personal benefits or increased funding.. Leprosy numbers have been stagnant for decades, even going down recent years.. according to this director situation has suddenly become worse overnight! Who is this thief trying to fool??

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