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Sri Lanka: Leptospirosis 2011, 89 fatalities.

Re: Sri Lanka: Leptospirosis 2011

Re: Sri Lanka: Leptospirosis 2011

Rat fever claims 47:3579 contracted Saturday, 28 May 2011 09:00


(Colombo Lankapuvath) Rat fever or leptospirosis has claimed 47 lives island wide and another 3579 have contracted the disease, the Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry said.

There seems to be a slight decline in the number of patients. Over 1615 rat fever cases, which is the highest reported so far was during the month of March. 230 cases were reported in January, 571 in February and 759 in April with 404 in May.


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http://lankapuvath.lk/index.php/latest-news/general1/15445-rat-fever-claims-473579-contracted-
 
Re: Sri Lanka: Leptospirosis 2011, 52 fatalities.

Re: Sri Lanka: Leptospirosis 2011, 52 fatalities.

Rat fever spreading fast in Udugama Friday, 17 June 2011 00:50
By Ravi Liyanage

Health authorities in Udugama are concerned over the rapid spread of rat fever or Leptospirosis in the area. Udugama Base Hosptial Senior Medical Officer Dr. Sanjeewa Samaraweera said seven patients suffering from the deadly disease obtained treatment at the hospital during the first two weeks of the month.

He said a father, mother and their son died of rat fever after being transferred to the Karapitiya hospital. Dr. Samarajeewa said farmers and workers in tea or rubber estates should use Doxycycine which is an antibiotic to protect themselves from the disease. He said Doxycycine was issued free by the Public Health Inspectors, MOH Offices and the government hospital.

Meanwhile, several doctors complained of a shortage of medical equipment and technical staff to perform laboratory tests to identify the Rat Fever positive patients at an early stage.


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http://print.dailymirror.lk/news/news/47224.html
 
Re: Sri Lanka: Leptospirosis 2011, 56 fatalities.

Re: Sri Lanka: Leptospirosis 2011, 56 fatalities.

Source: http://www.nation.lk/2011/08/07/news16.htm

Rat Fever cases exceed 2010 total
By Carol Aloysius

The cumulative number of Rat Fever (Leptospirosis) cases for this year has exceeded the total number of cases for last year. In January 2011, the cumulative number of cases was 230 as against 245 for the corresponding month last year. Yesterday, July 22, the number of cases stood at 4,550 as against 4,540 for the entire year in 2010.
The number of deaths for this year is 60 - half the number for the entire year in 2010.
This dramatic leap has been attributed to the fact that the disease is now spreading to non traditional and non endemic areas, according to Entomological Department sources.
While certain areas have shown a decline in the number of cases this year compared to last year, such as Gampaha (177 cases), Kalutara (177 cases) and Kandy (107 cases) this year, most other Regional Health Divisional areas have shown a marked increase in numbers.
The biggest rise in cases (1,352) has registered at Kurunegala, with Hambantota coming next with 407 cases. The highest number of deaths have been recorded so far at Gampaha (11) out of the 349 cases, followed by Kurunegala (9), Kalutara (7) and Hambantota (7).
Rat Fever this year peaked in March when the figures rose to 1,615 as against 497 for the same period last year. Although the number of cases have declined since then, health sources said that they could go up when farmers begin their harvesting season in August-September...
 
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