PRECAUTIONS AGAINST DENGUE
The National Anti-dengue Campaign wants people to take following precautions as there is a danger of dengue spreading due to monsoonal rains:
Over-exhaustion while having fever will aggravate dengue.
If fever continues for two days, please seek medical advice. Only paracetamol may be taken for fever.
If you are afflicted with dengue fever, taking other painkillers will cause bleeding and aggravate the condition.
If the following symptoms are visible with high fever you might have contracted dengue: 1.
1.Headache and pain below eyes, 2. Mascular and joint pain, 3.Vomiting, 4. Bleeding conditions, 5. Red patches on the skin.
Worst features:
Likelihood of death for dengue patients who reach the state of shock.
Some patients even before reaching the state of shock will show the following symptoms within 3-7 days of getting fever. Such patients need to be hospitalized immediately.
1. Incessant vomiting,
2.Heavy drowziness/uneasiness/lifelessness,
3. Acute abdominal pain,
4. Bleeding (from gums and nose, vomiting (brownish in colour) and discharge of faces,
5. Non-discharge of urine for over six hours, and lessening of the quantity of urine discharged and the number of times,
6. Where dengue fever is suspected, seek medical advice and minimise implications,
7. When there is high fever, sponge the body with warm water,
8. Provide a light but nutritious meal,
9. Avoid exhaustion,
10. Take liquids eg. thambili, fruit juice, porridge, milk and jeevani
http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2017/06/11/precautions-against-dengue
World Oceans Day – looking deeper into Sri Lanka’s sea areas
Today marks World Ocean Day.
A look at the current concerns facing Sri Lanka…
For this island nation, the importance of the ocean is vital to the economy, ecology and tourism. Sri Lanka’s rich marine life includes one of the largest populations of blue whales in the world
The ocean area belonging to Sri Lanka extends 200 nautical miles off shore, covering an area that is eight times larger than Sri Lanka’s land, and upon which Sri Lanka’s economy and environment depends.
The country’s fisheries Industry provides livelihoods for in excess of 2.6 million coastal communities.And yet Sri Lanka is one of the worst plastic polluters in the world.
News1st spoke to Marine Biologist Daniel Fernando regarding this situation
He noted that Sri Lanka stands as one of the largest plastic polluters in the world and that the main reason for the cause is due to the inability to recycle plastic.
Seven baby elephants released to Udawalawa
Seven baby elephants who have been raised for five years at Udawalawa Eth Athurusevana have been released to Udawalawa National Wildlife Park under the patronage of Minister Gamini Jayawickrama Perera. Baby elephants who meet with various injuries, are being brought to Udawalawa Eth Ahurusevana, and provided treatment and protection. Seven baby elephants who were looked after for five years at Eth Athurusevana were released to the Gonaviddagala area of Udawalawa National Wildlife Park. Four of them were released this morning after religious activities. The other three were released this afternoon. A group of officials including the Wildlife Director General S.K. Pathirana were present on this occasion.
Source – 10/06/2017, ITN News,See more at – https://www.itnnews.lk/local-news/seven-baby-elephants-released-to-udawalawa/
