HEALTH TIP

If you have ever had athlete's foot or a yeast infection, you can blame a fungus. A fungus is a primitive organism. Mushrooms, mold and mildew are examples. Fungi live in air, in soil, on plants and in water. Some live in the human body. Only about half of all types of fungi are harmful.

Fungi can be difficult to kill. For skin and nail infections, you can apply medicine directly to the infected area. Oral antifungal medicines are also available for serious infections.

Fungal diseases can affect anyone. Learning about them can help you and your doctor recognize the symptoms of a fungal disease early and may help prevent serious complications.

Fungal diseases are often caused by fungi that are common in the environment. Most fungi are not dangerous, but some types can be harmful to health.

Mild fungal skin diseases can look like a rash and are very common. Fungal diseases in the lungs are often similar to other illnesses such as the flu or tuberculosis. Some fungal diseases like fungal meningitis and bloodstream infections are less common than skin and lung infections but can be deadly.

 Doctors have excellent treatments for skin fungus infections that occur on the feet, nails, groin, hands and other locations. Unfortunately, there is a strong tendency for fungal infections to recur in many people even after effective clearing with medication. This is because we all have our strengths and weaknesses. Some people are prone to allergies. Others get lots of colds. Others get stomach ulcers. And some people are prone to recurrent skin fungus infections.

Anti Private Medical Collage Center To Distribute One Million. Leaflets Among Public To Urge The Authorities To Close Down The Malabe Private Medical Collage

The Anti Private Medical Collage Center is due to begin distributing of one million. Leaflets among general public from today(07)to urge the government to close down the controversial private medical collage in malabe.

The leaflet distribution campaign is due to begin at  4 p.m today (07) from Colombo fort railway station.

This campaign is organized to ensure free medical education for all sri Lankan children and to protect the quality of the medical education here the Anti Private Medical Collage Center has announced.

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Three Persons Detained At Norwood With 480 Grammes Of Wallapatta

The police have detained three persons with 480 grammes of wallapatta known as Gyrinops which used to make expensive perfumes in their possession
 at norwood(In Hill Country)today(06).

The three suspects were detained while they were traveling in from a trishaw from ginigathhena to bogawanthalawa area when a police team checked them.

Cabinet Has Approved To A Proposal On Amending The Law To Allow Witnesses To Testify From Overseas

The cabinet has today (06)given the approval to amend the existing laws regarding allowing witnesses to testify from overseas according to the government .

Due to the requests received from many to allow witnesses from overseas testify under the existing witness and victims protection law which brought into operation this may government has decided to amend the existing law.

Under the amendment victims and witnesses in overseas will be able to give evidences from outside the country through audio visual media without attending courts.

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Government To Provide Solutions For The Increasing Prices Of Essential Goods In The Market

The government has setup a special committee under the patronage of Prime Minister Ranil Wikramsinghe and President Maithripala Sirisena to provide solutions for the unusual way of  rising prices of some essential goods in the market the Minister Of Media Gayantha Karunathilake has stated today(06).

Although government did not impose value added tax(VAT) on essential goods the traders are reported as selling essential goods to the consumers for higher prices the Minister has stressed.To tackle this situation the special committee headed by Prime Minister and President has decided to form a task force by covering all superintendent of police areas in the island to carry out raids on errant traders and to educate the general public on tax systems he has further added.

The government has also decided to advertise the prices of essential goods twice a week through the print and electronic media he has stated.

Meanwhile government has stated that the recent VAT increase is  not  applicable for 21 essential goods, however some sections mislead the  general public  on this .