It has been revealed that there were 1,882 Leptospirosis (Rat fever) patients in the Ratnapura District last year out of which 22 had died.
This was revealed by Sabaragamuwa Provincial Health Services Director Dr. Kapila Kannangara during a rat fever prevention programme held at the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council premises in Ratnapura recently.
He added that 10,000 rat fever patients and over 200 deaths have been reported in Sri Lanka from January to November 2024 with Ratnapura being the area with the highest number of cases.
The Sabaragamuwa Provincial Governor has said that more human and physical facilities will be provided to combat rat fever if there is a scarcity of resources to fight against rat fever.
