Tag: L.D. Kithsiri

Sri Lanka risks rapid spread of rabies as country runs out of vaccines

Jan 4, 2023

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by

Utebor Paul

in News, World

Health officials on Wednesday said Rabies might spread rapidly in Sri Lanka in 2023 due to shortages in vaccines. Director of Public Health Veterinary Services L.D. Kithsiri told media that there were no vaccines in storage units in Kandy, Galle, Matara, Hambantota, Colombo, and Gampaha districts. Kithsiri said 28 people had died in 2022 from…