Due To The Overcrowding Of Dengue Patients ,Jayawardenapura Teaching Hospital Had Suspended Admission Of Fever Patients

Due to the  overcrowding of Dengue and other fever

patients in  Sri Jayawardenapura Teaching Hospital , Kotte the Hospital authorities have temporarily suspended the admission of fever patients to the Hospital today (19).

Around 450 Dengue and other fever patients are receiving treatment in wards of Jayawardenapura Hospital at present and it meant beds have been 100% occupied by the fever patients according to the authorities.

Fever Hospital in IDH had earlier temporarily suspended the admission of Dengue and other fever patients to the Hospital due to the overcrowding of patients there.

Meanwhile the Epidemiologists have advised the public to seek medical treatment immediatley if someone have high fever lasted more than two days and symptoms such as headache,vomiting ,Body Pain and rashes appear in the skin as it might be Dengue .

Dengue Mosquito breeding places too should be destroyed and need to keep the  enviornment clean in order to prevent spreading of Dengue they have stated.

People are advised to use a mosquito nets instead of mosquito coils or sprays to protect against mosquito bites.

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FBC And Antigen/Antibody Test Reports Of Dengue Patients Issued Within 30 Minutes From Today

As all of the major hospitals in the Country are  over crowded with Dengue and other fever patients ,Government Hospital Laboratories have taken steps to issue Full Blood Count(FBC) and Dengue Antigen/Antibody test  reports of Dengue Patients within 30 minutes as per the instructions given by Health Ministry with effect from today(19).

The prices of Full Blood Count and Dengue Antigen/Antibody Tests performed in Private Hospitals and Laboratories too reduced with effect from today and accordingly Private Sector should charge Rs.250 for a Full Blood Count test and Rs.1000 for a Antigen/Antibody Test according to the Health Ministry.

Meanwhile Sri Lanka Society For Medical Laboratory Science  has informed the President Maithripala Sirisena that the Society will take action to issue reports of the above mentioned tests of Dengue Patients within 30 minutes  with effect from tomorrow(20).

Five ASP's Have Been Transferred With Immediatte Effect

Five Assistant Superintendents Of Police(ASP) have been transferred with immediate effect as per the service requirements according to the Police Headquarters.

Accordingly ASP M.A.A.S Jayathilake attached to the Colombo Crimes Division has been transferred to Tangalle Police Division,ASP A.R.P De Silva attached to the Tangalle Division has been transferred to the Colombo Crimes Division.ASP S.R.H Gamage attached to the Galle Division transferred to the Batticaloa division and ASP P.T Sisisra attached to the Batticaloa Division transferred to the Galle Division.ASP P.G.R.C.A Gamlath attached to the Polonnaruwa Division transferred to the Matara Division.

These transfers have been made as per the recommendation of the Inspector General Of Police approved  by  National Police Commission.

Navy Personal Have Taken Into Custody 182 Tins Containing Indian Tobacco Products Imported Illegally

Sri Lanka Navy Personal have taken into custody a stock of 182 tins containing Tobacco products imported illegally from India through the sea route at Punguduthivu area(Jaffna).

The stock of 182 Tobacco Product tins contains Tobacco products weighing 50 grammes each and the stock is due to destroy soon the Navy have stated.