The threat of water borne disease spreading including dengue has resurfaced with the heavy rain experienced over the past few days and the onset of the monsoon expected this week, health officials told Daily Mirror online.
Health Ministry official Dr Risintha Premaratna also said that people should be extra cautious when consuming food from outside as the recent floods in Colombo and its outskirts could have affected the vegetables sold in the market.
The official urged the public to avoid purchasing food from the pavements including vegetables and also urged parents to ensure their children take boiled drinking water from home when going to school instead of drinking tap water.
Health officials also urged the public to keep their surroundings clean in prevent mosquito breeding grounds. (Daily Mirror online)
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By Indika Sri Aravinda
