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Sri Lanka Leptospirosis 2013

Re: Sri Lanka Leptospirosis 2013

Rat fever on the march
Created on Thursday, 10 October 2013 09:30
Written by neyo


Health Ministry Media Secretary D. M. W. Wanninayaka told the media that leptospirosis could be fatal if untreated. Medical experts were of the opinion that leptospirosis was caused by rats in paddy fields. It was caused by a bacterium called leptospira found in the livers of rats.



Another study conducted by the Health Ministry had revealed that people in non-farming communities were also contracting the disease. Medical experts have found that leptospirosis could be transmitted to humans by the bandicoot and the mongoose as well.


The incidence of Leptospirosis or rat fever is increasing with around 3,000 patients detected since the beginning of 2013. Of that number 54 have died. In 2008 around 7,400 people contracted leptospirosis and 200 died.
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http://www.digathanews.com/index.php/news/10662-rat-fever-on-the-march
 
Re: Sri Lanka Leptospirosis 2013

Updated to October 21st - 3,304 cases reported so far in 2013.

234 January
288 February
716 March
504 April
421 May
246 June
203 July
253 August
304 September
135 October

http://www.epid.gov.lk/web/index.php?option=com_casesanddeaths&Itemid=448&lang=en#

The Ministry no longer reports fatalities, but for the first 15 weeks of 2012 a cfr of 1.6% was established. This gives rise to an estimated 52 fatalities in 2013. 54 fatalities have been reported in the media to October 10th.
 
Re: Sri Lanka Leptospirosis 2013

Updated to November 4th - 3,429 cases reported so far in 2013.

234 January
288 February
716 March
504 April
421 May
246 June
203 July
256 August
306 September
250 October

http://www.epid.gov.lk/web/index.php?option=com_casesanddeaths&Itemid=448&lang=en#

The Ministry no longer reports fatalities, but for the first 15 weeks of 2012 a cfr of 1.6% was established. This gives rise to an estimated 54 fatalities in 2013. 54 fatalities have been reported in the media to October 10th.
 
Re: Sri Lanka Leptospirosis 2013

Updated to November 13th - 3,547 cases reported so far in 2013.

234 January
288 February
716 March
504 April
421 May
246 June
212 July
263 August
309 September
256 October
98 November

http://www.epid.gov.lk/web/index.php?option=com_casesanddeaths&Itemid=448&lang=en#

The Ministry no longer reports fatalities, but for the first 15 weeks of 2012 a cfr of 1.6% was established. This gives rise to an estimated 56 fatalities in 2013. 54 fatalities have been reported in the media to October 10th.
 
Re: Sri Lanka Leptospirosis 2013

Updated to November 20th - 3,645 cases reported so far in 2013.

234 January
288 February
716 March
504 April
421 May
246 June
212 July
263 August
309 September
256 October
195 November

http://www.epid.gov.lk/web/index.php?option=com_casesanddeaths&Itemid=448&lang=en#

The Ministry no longer reports fatalities, but for the first 15 weeks of 2012 a cfr of 1.6% was established. This gives rise to an estimated 58 fatalities in 2013. 54 fatalities have been reported in the media to October 10th.
 
Re: Sri Lanka Leptospirosis 2013

Updated to November 27th - 3,750 cases reported so far in 2013.

234 January
288 February
716 March
504 April
421 May
246 June
212 July
263 August
309 September
256 October
300 November

http://www.epid.gov.lk/web/index.php?option=com_casesanddeaths&Itemid=448&lang=en#

The Ministry no longer reports fatalities, but for the first 15 weeks of 2012 a cfr of 1.6% was established. This gives rise to an estimated 60 fatalities in 2013. 54 fatalities have been reported in the media to October 10th.
 
Re: Sri Lanka Leptospirosis 2013

Updated to December 2nd - 3,825 cases reported so far in 2013.

234 January
288 February
716 March
504 April
421 May
246 June
213 July
263 August
309 September
256 October
375 November

http://www.epid.gov.lk/web/index.php?option=com_casesanddeaths&Itemid=448&lang=en#

The Ministry no longer reports fatalities, but for the first 15 weeks of 2012 a cfr of 1.6% was established. This gives rise to an estimated 61 fatalities in 2013. 54 fatalities have been reported in the media to October 10th.
 
Re: Sri Lanka Leptospirosis 2013

Updated to December 24th - 4,131 cases reported so far in 2013.

234 January
288 February
716 March
504 April
421 May
246 June
213 July
263 August
312 September
256 October
464 November
214 December

http://www.epid.gov.lk/web/index.php?option=com_casesanddeaths&Itemid=448&lang=en#

The Ministry no longer reports fatalities, but for the first 15 weeks of 2012 a cfr of 1.6% was established. This gives rise to an estimated 66 fatalities in 2013. 54 fatalities have been reported in the media to October 10th.
 
Re: Sri Lanka Leptospirosis 2013

Updated to December 30th - 4,200 cases reported so far in 2013.

234 January
288 February
716 March
504 April
421 May
246 June
213 July
263 August
312 September
256 October
464 November
283 December

http://www.epid.gov.lk/web/index.php?option=com_casesanddeaths&Itemid=448&lang=en#

The Ministry no longer reports fatalities, but for the first 15 weeks of 2012 a cfr of 1.6% was established. This gives rise to an estimated 67 fatalities in 2013. 54 fatalities have been reported in the media to October 10th.
 
Re: Sri Lanka Leptospirosis 2013

Updated Jan 17th - 4,259 cases reported in 2013.

234 January
288 February
716 March
504 April
421 May
246 June
213 July
263 August
312 September
256 October
465 November
341 December

http://www.epid.gov.lk/web/index.php?option=com_casesanddeaths&Itemid=448&lang=en#

The Ministry no longer reports fatalities, but for the first 15 weeks of 2012 a cfr of 1.6% was established. This gives rise to an estimated 68 fatalities in 2013. 54 fatalities have been reported in the media to October 10th.
 
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