Epidemiologists are being advised the people avoid eating raw Green Leaves and Vegetables these days as they might have contained germs caused by recent floods .As most of the Green Leaves and Vegetables are being supplied to the local market from flood hit areas , eating them after cooking well is essential to avoid spreading of many infectious diseases like Diarrhea,
Cholera,Hepatitis-A and dysentery they have
stated.
Addressing a media briefing held at the Health Education Bureau in Colombo this morning (28) man Epidemiologists have stated the need of washing Vegetables and Green leaves thoroughly before cooking and washing fruits well before eating these days due to recent floods.
People lives in Flood hit and surrounding areas should drink boiled water and eat home made meals and should avoid fly's they have said.
As usual flood hit areas are prone to spreading infectious diseases after the flood waters receded it has been announced.
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