斯里兰卡报告今年有超过10 000例淋病病例,降雨和农业活动增加了风险。
Sri Lanka reports over 10,000 leptospirosis cases this year, with rain and farming activities raising risks.
据报道, 斯里兰卡今年已有超过1万例白病或"老鼠热病"病例,
Over 10,000 cases of leptospirosis, or "rat fever," have been reported in Sri Lanka this year, with numbers expected to rise due to rainy weather and farming activities.
高风险群体包括稻田农民、矿工和洪水受害者。
High-risk groups include paddy farmers, miners, and flood victims.
去年,斯里兰卡的病例超过9 000例,死亡近200人。
Last year, Sri Lanka saw over 9,000 cases and nearly 200 deaths.
卫生部正在提供免费抗生素,以防治这一疾病。
The Ministry of Health is providing free antibiotics to combat the disease.
在贾夫纳,据报有5人死于身份不明的发烧,并将样本送去测试,以确认是否为脑膜炎。
In Jaffna, five deaths from an unidentified fever have been reported, with samples sent for testing to confirm if it is leptospirosis.