Over 180,000 dog bites reported last year: Health Minister

By Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera

Colombo, Feb 20 (Daily Mirror) - Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa revealed today that some 184,926 people had obtained treatment for dog bites last year from January 1 to December 31.

He told Parliament that the government had spent Rs. 850 to Rs. 1,000 million on treatments for dog bites.

Responding to a question by MP Imran Maharoof, the Minister said the Gampaha District had reported the most number of dog bite cases last year.