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President Maithripala Sirisena Had Left South Korea For An Official Visit

President Maithripala Sirisena had left the Island today(27) to South Korea for a three day official visit .President Sirisena accompanied by a 17 member delegation due to reach the South Korean Capital Seoul tomorrow(28).

During the visit President is due to hold bi lateral talks with South Korean Leaders including President Moon Jae In and also scheduled to sign several agreements with Korea.

The visit will be taken place coincided with the 40th anniversary of the establishment of Diplomatic ties between Sri Lanka and South Korea,

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A 21 Year Old Female Was Injured And Hospitalized After Jumping From A Running Motorcycle

A 21 year old female had been critically injured and hospitalized after jumping from a running Motorcycle ridden  by her Boy friend at Galbokke in Aranayake area yesterday (26).

The critically injured female who is attached to a Garment Factory was admitted to the Kegalle Teaching Hospital for treatment .

The injured female had jumped from the running Motorcycle by opposing a request of her Boy Friend who is an Army Soldier from Wellawaya to  go to a Lodge after their  meeting  in Kegalle City last noon.

During the meeting the Boy friend of the injured female had proposed her to go to a place to talk which she agreed and while riding the Motorcycle he proposed to go to a lodge which she denied and to oppose the proposal the female had jumped from the running Motorcycle it has been revealed.

Kegalle Police had arrested the boy friend of the injured female as per a complaint made over the incident today(27) and also taken into custody the Motorcycle owned by the suspect.

Two Year 10 Students Had Been Injured And Hospitalized Due To A Knife Attack

Two Students studying  year 10 class of a School on Kosgoda area had been injured and hospitalized due to a Knife Attack of another student of the School it has been reported.

The Injured were admitted to the Balapitiya Base Hospital for treatment.

The incident occurred when one of the injured students had an argument with another student of the class and as a result the latter student attacked the other student with a knife towards his stomach area.When attempting to prevent the knife attack another student was also injured it has been revealed.

Kosgoda Police had arrested the Student who was responsible for the knife attack.

A Female Sex Worker And A Manageress Attached To A Brothel House In Mount Lavinia Had Been Arrested

A Female sex worker and a Manageress attached to a Brothel House maintained on pretext of a Massage  Center(SPA) in Aththidiya,Mount Lavinia had been arrested by the Police Officers of Law Enforcement Unit in Mount Lavinia Division yesterday(26).

The 21 and 32 year old arrested  females who are residing in Padukke and Wadduwa areas respectively had been handed over to the Mount Lavinia Police it has been announced.

They are due to be produced before the Mount Lavinia Magistrate Court today(27).

Put Down That Cake Batter: Uncooked Flour May Have E. Coli

(CNN)Think twice before licking that spoon as you prepare cake batter or cookie dough for holiday treats. Salmonella from raw eggs is no longer the only concern in baking.

 

A study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine details an outbreak of E. coli in 2016 linked to flour and found that the problem may be more common than previously thought."Our data show that although it is a low-moisture food, raw flour can be a vehicle for foodborne pathogens," the study said.

 

Other foods are more commonly associated with E. coli outbreaks, including undercooked or uncooked meat, produce such as lettuce, and unpasteurized milk and cider.

Symptoms of E. coli can begin one to 10 days after exposure to the bacteria. They can include stomach cramps, diarrhea, vomiting and fever, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most people get better in five to seven days.However, some develop a severe complication called hemolytic uremic syndrome, in which the kidneys stop working. This can be life-threatening, and patients who recover may experience permanent kidney damage.

 

The new study detailed an outbreak that caused 63 cases of illness across 24 states. Seventeen people were hospitalized.

 

The CDC and the US Food and Drug Administration identified the outbreak and began an investigation in June 2016. General Mills flour was first identified as the potential cause, and the company announced a nationwide recall of three of its brands: Gold Medal, Gold Medal Wondra and Signature Kitchens.

In July 2016, after tests confirmed that the flour was to blame, the recall was expanded to include flour produced between November 14, 2015, and February 10, 2016. In addition, at least five other companies that used recalled flour in their products announced recalls, including Betty Crocker cake mix, Marie Cullender's biscuit mix and Krusteaz pancake mix.

 

"Linking this outbreak to flour was challenging. Consumption of raw or under cooked flour is not included on most routine state and national food borne disease questionnaires, so epidemiologists were not initially able to assess whether case patients had consumed raw flour," the report says, adding that many of the ill patients also reported consuming chocolate chips, which were ruled out as the cause. It was later determined that those patients were baking with flour and chocolate chips.

The authors warned that the outbreak was worsened by human behavior: "The consumption of raw or under cooked homemade dough or batter, which has long been discouraged because of the known risk of salmonellae from consuming raw eggs, as well as allowing children to play with raw dough in restaurants and using flour to make play-dough for children at home."Unfortunately, the advice here is to wash that spoon and bowl without giving in to the temptation to take a taste.