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WP accounts for 40% of leprosy cases in Sri Lanka
Sixty nine out of the 173 children who had contracted leprosy, by the end of last year, are from the western province, Dr. Dammika Jayalath, Western Provincial Director of Health Services, told the media on Thursday.
She said that of the total number of reported leprosy cases around 40 percent are from the western province. There are 1,550 reported cases in Sri Lanka and 599 are from the western province, Dr. Jayalath said.
Colombo district is on top with 315 cases among the districts, 168 are from the Gampaha district, and 116 are from the Kalutara district, she said.
The children have contracted the disease from their elders at home, she mentioned. Therefore, it’s vital to prevent the spread of the disease among adults, she added.
It has been reported that the death toll in the Gerandi Ella accident which took place this morning has risen to 21. It has also been reported that the government wil rs 1 million as compensation to the families of the victims.
It has been reported that the death toll in the Gerandi Ella bus accident has risen to 11
It has been reported that Eight persons [five males and three females] have died when a SLTB bus operating from Kataragama to Kurunegala via Nuwara Eliya, veered off the road and went down a precipice early morning today (11) in Gerandi Ella in Ramboda along the Nuwara Eliya – Gampola main road, Police said.
At least 37 others injured in the accident, have been admitted to the Nuwar Eliya and Kothmale hospitals.
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