Ministry Of Health Ordered To investigate On Death Of A Child Bitten By Leech

The Ministry Of Health has appointed two teams to investigate on   death of a child who was bitten by a leech  and admitted to Nawalapitiya Base Hospital of the Central Province.The 5 year old child was admitted to the Hospital after a wound appeared in his skin after bitten by leech and died after administered an injection according to the Health Ministry.

Ministry of Health has given instructions to the Central Provincial Health Department to investigate on the child's death and also appointed a team compromising Ministry Officials to investigate on this matter.