No monkey pox cases detected so far, we have facilities to check cases locally: Dr: Herath

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While claiming there are no suspected monkey pox cases detected in the country so far, Health Services Deputy Director General Dr. Hemantha Herath said that the country has the facilities to check suspected cases locally.

He told the Daily Mirror that there was no need to be concerned about finding or importing test kits to check suspects infected with monkey pox.

So far, we have not detected any suspected cases yet, "the doctor said.

Earlier, we had planned to send the samples to reference laboratories in various countries to confirm the cases. But fortunately, there were no traces of any cases. But we have the facility to check the cases locally, "he said.

All test kits relating to the virus have already been brought into the country. We have established a local testing centre at the Medical Research Institute (MRI), Dr. Herath added. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)

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We should ask for vaccine now Tuesday, 16 August 2022 09:56 PM

Other country are getting vaccine already. Existing vaccine works against this pox. When will our government start reaching out to WHO about it for at least health workers, and airport staff. Seem like wait for world disaster, or ask for assistance because we're already in crisis, and don't want to fall further if this come to our country.

GHT Tuesday, 16 August 2022 11:10 PM

Tactic to SELL medicine by the US that lost its revenue after Chinese economy grew rapidly. The US $32 Trillion economy fell into $30 Trillion recently while $16 Trillion economy of China ROSE to $18 Trillion.

Languished Wednesday, 17 August 2022 07:06 AM

No? Check the Parliament Chambers, it's already established there!!!!

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