As the number of cases of dengue, malaria and leptospirosis are on the rise, health authorities advise people to seek medical attention if fever persists for more than 48 hours.

Also, the officials of the Ministry of Health said that people should not draw their own conclusions about the disease they are suffering from.
 
Currently, there is a large increase in dengue, malaria and leptospirosis patients, the health department says.

They are informed that they should not come to their own conclusions about whether or not to seek medical treatment under such circumstances.
 
The highest number of cases are reported from Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Trincomalee and Batticaloa.
 
More than 30,000 dengue cases have been reported from Sri Lanka for the year 2023.

Meanwhile, health authorities have wa ed that leptospirosis (rat fever) cases may increase during the rainy season.
 
According to the Department of Epidemiology, leptospirosis infections are reported throughout the year, and outbreaks are more common after rains as there is a greater possibility of contamination of water by infected rat urine.
 
Seasonal variability in disease incidence is evident as leptospira infections peak after the two monsoons, health officials said.

Accordingly, health officials requested the public to refrain from entering the water or mud, especially if the wounds or bruises on the soles or feet are exposed.
 
The health authorities also said that those with symptoms or signs such as headache, fever, muscle pain, discoloration should seek medical treatment from gove ment hospitals.
 
Meanwhile, the Director of Anti-Malaria Campaign, Dr. Champa Aluthweera said that the number of malaria cases has also increased relatively compared to last year.

37 malaria cases have been reported for the year 2022.
 
However, 17 cases of malaria have been reported since January 2023 and all the cases are retu ees from foreign countries.
 
The Kalutara National Institute of Health Sciences recently confirmed that a resident of Beruwala who had recently retu ed from abroad died of malaria.
(colombotimes.lk)