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Sri Lanka - Nearly 500 soldiers quarantined at army camp due to flu outbreak? - Meningococcal disease identified (media)
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It looks like this outbreak might be meningitis and not flu... although it is completely possible for this to be flu, meningitis or Japanese Encephalitis, etc.
https://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking...Army-Training-School-under-control/108-296302
https://www.tamilguardian.com/conte...g-encephalitis-outbreak-occupying-mannar-camp
https://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking...Army-Training-School-under-control/108-296302
https://www.tamilguardian.com/conte...g-encephalitis-outbreak-occupying-mannar-camp
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An explanation of the facts about the fever spreading among the soldiers of the Mannar firing camp!
November 20, 2024 Fact Crescendo Team
The news that caught the attention of many people over the last two days was that the soldiers undergoing training at a Mannar military training school have been quarantined due to fever. The news about this situation has caused some fear among some. Therefore, an investigation was conducted on the condition of this fever.
Social Media Posts:
In this way, a message was exchanged through WhatsApp that due to a fever, the training of the Mannar Army Training Pass has been temporarily suspended and 25 soldiers have been hospitalized. Is this a covid 19 situation? Many people were anxious to know information about this due to the fact that it was mentioned in this message.
It is mentioned here that Dr. Lalit Mendis has advised to take cloves and drinks like cinnamon tea and coriander black tea to prevent this fever.
Due to the spread of the epidemic situation in military camps at the beginning of Covid-19, many people asked us about the current flu situation and whether it was an epidemic situation like Covid-19, so we investigated the facts in this way.
Explainer:
First, we checked how the Swarnavahini channel, which has been mentioned as the source of this news, had reported the relevant news. "Due to a fever, training at a Mannar military training school is temporarily suspended" below the news.
(Video)
It was reported here that due to the spread of a fever among the soldiers undergoing training at the Wedithalu Army Apprentice Training Camp in Mannar, nearly five hundred trainees of the camp have been quarantined in the camp itself.
Army Press Officer Major General Rasika Kumara
The army press spokesman said that 24 soldiers have been hospitalized due to the spread of fever among the apprentice soldiers who were engaged in training since the 11th. Mahatha also says that two soldiers whose condition is serious have been referred to the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID). Major General Rasika Kumara says that due to this, the training in the camp has been stopped and the other soldiers have been quarantined in the camp and accordingly the spread of this fever has been successfully controlled.
There were reports about this from the news and the media in this way , this way and this way . Here also the information has been reported as above.
Office of the Medical Officer of Health, Mannar
We inquired about this situation from the Office of the Medical Officer of Health, Mannar. Recently, a case of fever has been reported from Mannar Wedithalu Army Camp and initially 7 soldiers have been affected by fever and considering it as a normal case of fever, the soldiers who developed fever have been referred to Mannar Hospital for treatment.
Later, as this has spread, training in the camp has been stopped and thus the situation has been brought under control. But after starting the training again, the fever has spread again among the soldiers, the Mannar Health Medical Officer told us.
They told us that due to the spread of the disease, one of the soldiers developed fever and was sent to Jaffna Hospital and that soldier has now been discharged from the hospital. Also, two soldiers have been sent to the Institute of Infectious Diseases. The Institute of Infectious Diseases has checked and said that this is a fever caused by a bacterial condition called Meningococcal .
The Office of the Mannar Health Medical Officer says that currently this fever situation has not spread among the common people in that area and it is not a situation like Covid-19.
The soldiers who have been quarantined have also been quarantined through appropriate health procedures and training in the army camp has also been stopped. The Office of the Mannar Health Medical Officer says that the spread of the fever has been brought under control. They say that symptoms like fever, headache, body aches are caused by this condition.
Dr. Aruna Chandanayake of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases
Dr. Aruna Chandanayake of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases also says that since this is not a situation like Covid-19, we should not create unnecessary fear. He says that this is a bacterial infection and the symptoms caused by bacterial infections are common here as well.
Also, the Daily Mirror quoted the National Institute of Infectious Diseases about the situation in the shooting camp , saying that necessary arrangements have been made to control the disease caused by meningococcal bacteria .
Due to meningococcal bacteria, there was an outbreak of this condition among the Galle inmates last year in 2023, and the authorities had acted quickly to prevent the spread of the condition to the outside society.
With the expert Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama, in the year 2023, he had explained the possible infection situation due to meningococcal bacteria in this way. Also, although there is a risk of this condition spreading through close personal contact, it is not a condition like Covid-19, and it does not spread that fast and widely.
As mentioned in the social media notes, we have inquired whether the doctor named Lalith Mendis has informed the media about the measures that can be followed to control this condition, but we did not find any information about such an awareness by the doctor. Therefore, we hope to confirm from the doctor himself whether the doctor has made such an awareness and update this article.
Conclusion:
The soldiers have been quarantined due to the spread of a fever in the Vedithalu Army Camp in Mannar and it has now been confirmed that it is caused by a bacterial condition. So far, no spread of this fever has been reported among the general public, and since it is not a viral condition like Covid-19, there is no need to create undue fear, the medical authorities have confirmed.
https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/...fever-spreading-in-vedditalativu-camp-mannar/
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Meningococcal disease outbreak at Army Training School under control
19 November 2024 04:41 pm
Colombo, Tuesday 19 (Daily Mirror) - The outbreak of Meningococcal disease at the Sri Lanka Army Recruit Training School in Vedditalativu is under control, Director of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) said.
Twenty-five recruits have been hospitalized, with one in critical condition, while over 450 soldiers remain under quarantine as a precaution.
...
Following the outbreak, training at the Vedditalativu School has been suspended, the Army said, adding that the facility is now under strict quarantine, with a Medical Officer overseeing measures to contain the disease.
...
https://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking-news/Meningococcal-disease-outbreak-at-Army-Training-School-under-control/108-296302
An explanation of the facts about the fever spreading among the soldiers of the Mannar firing camp!
November 20, 2024 Fact Crescendo Team
The news that caught the attention of many people over the last two days was that the soldiers undergoing training at a Mannar military training school have been quarantined due to fever. The news about this situation has caused some fear among some. Therefore, an investigation was conducted on the condition of this fever.
Social Media Posts:
In this way, a message was exchanged through WhatsApp that due to a fever, the training of the Mannar Army Training Pass has been temporarily suspended and 25 soldiers have been hospitalized. Is this a covid 19 situation? Many people were anxious to know information about this due to the fact that it was mentioned in this message.
It is mentioned here that Dr. Lalit Mendis has advised to take cloves and drinks like cinnamon tea and coriander black tea to prevent this fever.
Due to the spread of the epidemic situation in military camps at the beginning of Covid-19, many people asked us about the current flu situation and whether it was an epidemic situation like Covid-19, so we investigated the facts in this way.
Explainer:
First, we checked how the Swarnavahini channel, which has been mentioned as the source of this news, had reported the relevant news. "Due to a fever, training at a Mannar military training school is temporarily suspended" below the news.
(Video)
It was reported here that due to the spread of a fever among the soldiers undergoing training at the Wedithalu Army Apprentice Training Camp in Mannar, nearly five hundred trainees of the camp have been quarantined in the camp itself.
Army Press Officer Major General Rasika Kumara
The army press spokesman said that 24 soldiers have been hospitalized due to the spread of fever among the apprentice soldiers who were engaged in training since the 11th. Mahatha also says that two soldiers whose condition is serious have been referred to the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID). Major General Rasika Kumara says that due to this, the training in the camp has been stopped and the other soldiers have been quarantined in the camp and accordingly the spread of this fever has been successfully controlled.
There were reports about this from the news and the media in this way , this way and this way . Here also the information has been reported as above.
Office of the Medical Officer of Health, Mannar
We inquired about this situation from the Office of the Medical Officer of Health, Mannar. Recently, a case of fever has been reported from Mannar Wedithalu Army Camp and initially 7 soldiers have been affected by fever and considering it as a normal case of fever, the soldiers who developed fever have been referred to Mannar Hospital for treatment.
Later, as this has spread, training in the camp has been stopped and thus the situation has been brought under control. But after starting the training again, the fever has spread again among the soldiers, the Mannar Health Medical Officer told us.
They told us that due to the spread of the disease, one of the soldiers developed fever and was sent to Jaffna Hospital and that soldier has now been discharged from the hospital. Also, two soldiers have been sent to the Institute of Infectious Diseases. The Institute of Infectious Diseases has checked and said that this is a fever caused by a bacterial condition called Meningococcal .
The Office of the Mannar Health Medical Officer says that currently this fever situation has not spread among the common people in that area and it is not a situation like Covid-19.
The soldiers who have been quarantined have also been quarantined through appropriate health procedures and training in the army camp has also been stopped. The Office of the Mannar Health Medical Officer says that the spread of the fever has been brought under control. They say that symptoms like fever, headache, body aches are caused by this condition.
Dr. Aruna Chandanayake of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases
Dr. Aruna Chandanayake of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases also says that since this is not a situation like Covid-19, we should not create unnecessary fear. He says that this is a bacterial infection and the symptoms caused by bacterial infections are common here as well.
Also, the Daily Mirror quoted the National Institute of Infectious Diseases about the situation in the shooting camp , saying that necessary arrangements have been made to control the disease caused by meningococcal bacteria .
Due to meningococcal bacteria, there was an outbreak of this condition among the Galle inmates last year in 2023, and the authorities had acted quickly to prevent the spread of the condition to the outside society.
With the expert Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama, in the year 2023, he had explained the possible infection situation due to meningococcal bacteria in this way. Also, although there is a risk of this condition spreading through close personal contact, it is not a condition like Covid-19, and it does not spread that fast and widely.
As mentioned in the social media notes, we have inquired whether the doctor named Lalith Mendis has informed the media about the measures that can be followed to control this condition, but we did not find any information about such an awareness by the doctor. Therefore, we hope to confirm from the doctor himself whether the doctor has made such an awareness and update this article.
Conclusion:
The soldiers have been quarantined due to the spread of a fever in the Vedithalu Army Camp in Mannar and it has now been confirmed that it is caused by a bacterial condition. So far, no spread of this fever has been reported among the general public, and since it is not a viral condition like Covid-19, there is no need to create undue fear, the medical authorities have confirmed.
https://srilanka.factcrescendo.com/...fever-spreading-in-vedditalativu-camp-mannar/
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Meningococcal disease outbreak at Army Training School under control
19 November 2024 04:41 pm
Colombo, Tuesday 19 (Daily Mirror) - The outbreak of Meningococcal disease at the Sri Lanka Army Recruit Training School in Vedditalativu is under control, Director of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) said.
Twenty-five recruits have been hospitalized, with one in critical condition, while over 450 soldiers remain under quarantine as a precaution.
...
Following the outbreak, training at the Vedditalativu School has been suspended, the Army said, adding that the facility is now under strict quarantine, with a Medical Officer overseeing measures to contain the disease.
...
https://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking-news/Meningococcal-disease-outbreak-at-Army-Training-School-under-control/108-296302