The Fever which has been spreading in Southern Province since last April has been identified as a seasonal Fever caused by Influenza virus according to the local Epidemiologists.
Due to this Influenza fever around seven infants have died in Karapitiya Teaching Hospital recently.
However according to the Director General Of Health Services Dr.Anil Jasinghe the spreading of the fever in the Southern Province has been controlled at the moment.Around 500-600 patients suffering from the fever are currently receiving treatment in government hospitals at the Southern Province he has stated.If the patients reached doctors soon after appearing symptoms can avoid side effects Dr,Jasinghe has stressed.
The Director General Of Health Services has requested the public not to panic over the fever as it is caused due to normal Influenza virus ,However admitted the need to follow some rules including seeking medical treatment immediately after symptoms appeared and when sneezing and coughing use a handkerchief to cover the nose and mouth area to avoid spreading the virus to other persons and avoid large crowds .
The main symptoms of the Viral fever currently spreading in the Southern Province are Cough,Cold and Fever and infants under the age below 2 years,Pregnant Mothers and elderly persons suffering from non communicable diseases like heart diseases and Diabetes are at risk of developing complications if not seeking medical treatment in early stages according to the Epidemiologists.
Meanwhile Health Ministry has stated that all the necessary medical equipment and drugs have been distributed among hospitals in Southern Province including Karapitiya Teaching ,Matara General and Kamburupitiya Hospitals to providing treatment for the patients suffering from the Influenza.
A 17 year old student from Lunuwila ,Wennappuwa had drowned and
disappeared in Gin Oya (River) last evening (22) after he had jumped in
to the Oya for fun according to the Wennappuwa Police.
