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Sri Lanka Leptospirosis 2013

Ronan Kelly

Ronan Kelly

Retired 2020
2012 thread: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=180224

Sri Lanka fears of a possible outbreak in ?Rat Fever?
Posted by author 5 hours, 35 minutes ago on Jan 7th, 2013 1:35 PM
SL on 'Rat Fever' alert
Sri Lanka?s Health Ministry warns of a possible outbreak of Leptospirosis, which is commonly known as Rat Fever in the flood-affected areas in the Island.
According to the government?s information office, already ten Leptospirosis patients have been reported from Polonnaruwa district within a weeks time.
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http://www.news360.lk/other/health/news-health-08-01-2013-sri-lanka-23258
 
Re: Sri Lanka Leptospirosis 2013

Rat fever on the rise
[March 23 2013]



The number of Leptospirosis (commonly known as rat fever) cases islandwide is on a sharp surge. With the exception of Jaffna, every district has reported a rise in the number of suspected cases. The total number of cases reported for this year is 858.

According to the Government Epidemiology Unit (EPU,) 229 cases were reported islandwide in January, rising to 262 in February and up by 105 to 367 by March 21.

At least eight districts have reported more than 50 suspected cases with Ratnapura (84), Anuradhapura (83), Kalutara (77), Kurunegala (70), Polonnaruwa (65), Colombo (54), Gampaha (50) and Matara (50) registering the highest number of reported cases. The districts with the lowest incidence of cases are Kilinochchi (2), Kalmunai (4), Puttalam (6) and Badulla (9). Jaffna had no reported cases, EPU sources said.
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http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2013/0...0323_02&imid=rat_FEVER.jpg&dt=[March 23 2013]
 
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