AH1N1 Influenza raises its head -- outsiders advised not to visit patients

After just a few hours had elapsed after Health Authorities cautioned the public that the influenza virus that has begun to go into action in association with the prevalent cold weather, Dr. Saman Ratnayaka, Director of the Kandy General Hospital has confirmed that 3 individuals have been infected and have died because of the AH1N1 epidemic that has spread around. Community Dr. Specialist Kapila Jayaratna of the Family
Health Office has mentioned that pregnant mothers including other persons in the risk category should remain alert about this sickness. 

After confirming that the 3 patients of the Kidney Ward at the Kandy General Hospital passed away because of this virus, in order to prevent the virus from spreading into other wards a team of Prevention of  Epidemic diseases from Colombo have instantly visited the hospital and provided necessary instructions and guidance in this respect. 

The director of the hospital has issued instructions that small children, pregnant mothers, milking mothers should refrain from visiting the Kandy Hospital unless it is for an essential purpose and that every person who visits the hospital should protect himself or herself by some method to cover the face or to adhere to a protection-methodology.