Children infected with Dengue, COVID-19 on the rise at LRH: Paediatrician

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CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA Follow

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The number of children who are currently receiving treatment for dengue virus and also for COVID-19 at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital (LRH) in Colombo is increasing, LRH Consultant Paediatrician Dr. Deepal Perera said.

He told the Daily Mirror that they found 25 dengue-positive cases - 18 with normal dengue fever, and another eight with dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF) are being treated at the hospital.

Meanwhile, he stated that nine normal COVID-19-positive children are being treated at the COVID wards, and another two patients are at the hospital's intensive care unit (ICU).

The number of dengue and COVID-positive cases were found after random checking on the patients. If we have checked all the patients, the number would have been more, Dr. Perera said.

Therefore, the doctor advised the people to clean their environment, including their homes and school premises.

He also advised to follow basic health guidelines again to prevent children getting infected with COVID-19 virus. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)

Comments - 6

Fernandez Thursday, 11 August 2022 07:34 PM

Utterly lie these medical officers and pretending as Doctors declare, they act under the US command to destabilize the peaceful country that environment was, in fact, created by RAJAPAKSAS, destroying TAMIL TIGER TERRORIST called LTTE.

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Steve Friday, 12 August 2022 03:13 AM

So you're saying the LTTE terrorist should not have been destroyed?!

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Anne Karunaratne Friday, 12 August 2022 11:30 AM

COVID and dengue have nothing to do with LTTE!!!! Maybe education minister should think wisely, if he can, and declare at least 2 weeks of holidays. Better be safe than sorry. Arrangements must be in place for students to study online or at least have lessons on TV. When one sees the amount of students attending tuition classes and the number of tuition centres, one will wonder if there's ANY teaching that is taking place in schools, even under normal circumstances.. It's truly pathetic! Tuition classes should be banned up to o'level at least.

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Roisin Friday, 12 August 2022 12:12 PM

I don't think you are from a poor village family with no electric devices etc. In fact I don't think any of the DM readers feel the true suffering and even starvation of our poor fellowcitizens.

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Gee Friday, 12 August 2022 12:48 PM

People are dying of starvation but youre worried about children catching a mild flu?

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Anne Karunaratne Friday, 12 August 2022 02:03 PM

In reply to Roisin: I'm not from a village. And most people who comment are also probably not from villages either. But that doesn't mean that people don't understand the difficulties of other human beings! In villages there are community centres (praja shalawa) and they could install a TV there for children who don't have electricity or a TV at home, to come and follow lessons. Then children don't need to climb trees in order to study. In this day and time, almost everybody, whether in a village or in a town, has access to a phone!!! If there's a will there's a way...

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