Health ministry acts on leptospirosis surge in North

The Ministry of Health has initiated the collection of blood samples from mammals in the Northern Province.

The Epidemiology Unit reported that these samples are part of investigations into the recent leptospirosis outbreak in the region.

As per the Ministry, the collected samples have been forwarded to the Department of Veterinary Services’ laboratory for analysis.

In the Jaffna District alone, eight fatalities have been reported in recent days due to leptospirosis.

The Ministry warned that the current rainy weather conditions might lead to a rise in leptospirosis cases in the Northern Province.

Over the last year, around 12,000 leptospirosis cases have been recorded nationwide.

The Ministry further revealed that nearly 200 deaths caused by leptospirosis have occurred this year.

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