Rats also cause flood Posted on July 16, 2024 A respectable minister has stated that the holes created by the rats on the river banks lead to the crumbling of the embankment resulting to inundation of nearby areas; when the water level rises in the river the rat-burrows on the banks are filled with water and within hours the embankment shatters and water erupts … Read More from Rats also cause flood
Alert raised over recurrence of flu, rat fever, and dengue Posted on July 16, 2024 Health professionals are expressing concern over a rise in seasonal illnesses as a result of the intense monsoon rains. Nutrition Specialist Dr. Renuka Jayatissa told the Sunday Times that children and the elderly are the most susceptible groups to respiratory illnesses. She recommends wearing face masks. Lady Ridgeway Children’s Hospital’s consultant paediatrician, Dr. Deepal Perera, said that … Read More from Alert raised over recurrence of flu, rat fever, and dengue
Death toll in Brazil floods rises to 171 Posted on July 16, 2024 Death toll in Brazil floods has risen to 171 , the state’s civil defence agency said. Cases of leptospirosis are also on the rise, it added. Since April 29, floods caused by record rains and rising rivers have affected 2.39 million people, with 43 missing and 617,900 having been evacuated from their destroyed or flooded … Read More from Death toll in Brazil floods rises to 171
